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“Gut” is another word for your stomach area. But what could it mean to have a “gut feeling?”
Speaker A: Jonathan, how’s it going with that girl you met in your Zoom dance class?
Speaker B: It’s going okay. She’s nice and interesting, but I just have a gut feeling that we’re not right for each other.
Speaker A: Listen to your gut, Jonathan. If I had only listened to my gut…
Lots of people feel something physically in their stomach when they experience strong emotions. If you have a “gut feeling,” you sense something about a situation. You may not know why you feel that way, but you just know you’re right.
And that’s English in a Minute!
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.