go with one's gut

verb

To trust or follow an intuition or instinct, as opposed to an opinion based on a logical analysis.

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Meanings

verbgo with one's gut (third-person singular simple present goes with one's gut, present participle going with one's gut, simple past went with one's gut, past participle gone with one's gut)

present singular third person goes with one's gut · participle present going with one's gut · past went with one's gut · participle past gone with one's gut

  1. idiomaticTo trust or follow an intuition or instinct, as opposed to an opinion based on a logical analysis.
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“go with one's gut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20with%20one's%20gut. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go with one's gut,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20with%20one's%20gut.

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