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strong stomach. 1. The ability to eat foods that others may find unusual, unpalatable, or too spicy without experiencing any ill effects like nausea or upset stomach. My husband has such a strong stomach that he can eat a ghost pepper and feel perfectly fine afterward. You must have a strong stomach if you're eating pickles with peanut butter!
the pit of (one's) stomach. the pit of the stomach. the pit of your stomach. the pit of your/the stomach. the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. travel on a full/empty stomach. turn (one's) stomach. turn one's stomach. turn somebody's stomach.
hehe. informal Used as a written expression of a giggle. Also commonly written as "he he" or "he-he." Greater degrees of laughter or humor can be represented by more instances of "he." A: "Hehehe, I can see your underpants!" B: "Oh, grow up, Jerry." A: "Heard about you and Tom getting together!"
Watching my soon-to-be-wife walk down the aisle at our wedding definitely gave me chills. 2. To cause one to experience an intense feeling of fear or dread. The film isn't graphic or violent, but it's so creepy that it's sure to give you chills.
work up a thirst. appetite. get up an appetite. settle down to (something) rest on (one's) oars. rest on your oars. thirst. get up a thirst. limber up.
word of mouth. The verbal sharing of information. A: "How did you hear about our bakery?" B: "Oh, word of mouth. My dad told me about it."We don't have the budget for a big marketing campaign, so we'll just have to hope that buzz about our shop gets spread by word of mouth. See also: mouth, of, word.
