| gut check | |
| —n | |
| a pause to assess the state, progress, or condition of something such as an enterprise or institution | |
| Main Entry: | gut check |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a test of one's nerve, courage, or determination |
| Example: | It is gut-check time for corporate America. |
| Usage: | gut-check adj |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |