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An instantaneous reaction made without thought
When he saw that lion leaping towards him, his gut reaction was to run.
See Also: gut feeling, gut instinct
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gut reaction — {n. phr.} A mental or physical response that springs from one s depths. * /My gut reaction was to get out of here as fast as possible./ … Dictionary of American idioms
gut reaction — {n. phr.} A mental or physical response that springs from one s depths. * /My gut reaction was to get out of here as fast as possible./ … Dictionary of American idioms
gut reaction — UK US noun [countable] [singular gut reaction plural gut reactions] something that you feel or believe strongly without stopping to think about it My gut reaction was that he was lying. Thesaurus: reactions and ways of resp … Useful english dictionary
gut reaction — gut re action noun count something that you feel or believe strongly without stopping to think about it: My gut reaction was that he was lying … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gut reaction — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms gut reaction : singular gut reaction plural gut reactions something that you feel or believe strongly without stopping to think about it My gut reaction was that he was lying … English dictionary
gut\ reaction — n. phr. A mental or physical response that springs from one s depths. My gut reaction was to get out of here as fast as possible … Словарь американских идиом
gut reaction (to something) — n. a basic and immediate response to something. □ Well, my gut reaction is quite negative. □ Her gut reaction to the plan is basically a good one … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gut reaction — Synonyms and related words: affect, affection, emotion, emotional charge, emotional shade, experience, feeling, feeling tone, foreboding, heartthrob, impression, passion, presentiment, profound sense, reaction, response, sensation, sense,… … Moby Thesaurus
(a) gut reaction — a reaction that is based on your immediate feelings about someone or something. When a tragedy like this happens, I think people s gut reaction is anger and a desire to find someone to blame … New idioms dictionary
gut feeling — {n. phr.} An instinctive reaction. * /I have a gut feeling that they will never get married in spite of all they say./ … Dictionary of American idioms
