Gut check

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern. idiomatic

    ""I told them what we needed was a gut check to see whether we had the stomach to go ahead.""

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""I told them what we needed was a gut check to see whether we had the stomach to go ahead.""

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