gutless wonder
Meanings
noun
- One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
The idea is that the addressee's figurative gutlessness (cowardice) has been carried over into physical gutlessness (disembowelment), and that his bowel-less survival is a wonder.
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