blood and guts

Example Sentences

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Before seeing “The Substance,” I considered myself to be generally thick-skinned about blood and guts.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

“I have a very fine line to walk, where I’m trying to teach people the best way to control rodents without profiting off of blood and guts and torture,” Mr. Woods said.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023

So the theory is not very well supported, but it’s a sufficiently abstract argument that it gets you off the hook from dealing with all the blood and guts and feces.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

“If somebody’s looking for blood and guts, we are not the place. It’s about the surprise.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2019

“It’s a letter from the doctor in Insterburg saying you’re good at dealing with blood and guts, Joana. I’m sorry, but I don’t call that an opportunity,” she said.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys