gut reaction

English

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Noun

gut reaction (plural gut reactions)

1. (idiomatic) An instantaneous reaction made without thought.

   When he saw that lion leaping towards him, his gut reaction was to run.

Synonyms

• knee-jerk reaction
• gut decision

Related terms

• gut feeling
• gut instinct

Translations

instantaneous reaction

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 本能反應／本能反应 (běnnéng fǎnyìng)

• Finnish: selkäydinreaktio
• German: Reaktion aus dem Bauch f, Reaktion aus dem Bauch heraus f, Bauchentscheidung f, instinktive Reaktion f
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can