cast-iron stomach
Indigestion-proof gut
A cast-iron stomach is the ability to eat or drink anything without digestive upset.
The metaphor suggests a stomach as durable and impervious as cast iron cookware: You need a cast-iron stomach to handle street food in some countries.
The phrase often appears when someone consumes spicy, greasy, or questionable food without consequence.
Of the stomach
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
enzymes · intestinal · peptic · gastrointestinal · bowels · absorption · acids · flora
Durable and strong
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- durableAble to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- strongHaving great physical power
hardy · impervious · unbreakable · fortified · indestructible · resistant · enduring · ironclad
Not disturbed or disconcerted
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
coolheaded · unbothered · nonchalant · unperturbed · composed · steely · unshakable · nerveless
Having strong heat
- greasyCovered in slick fat
- rawIn original state
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
exotic · questionable · sketchy · roadside · leftovers · buffet · adventurous · unfamiliar
gastric
Of the stomach
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
bile · enzymes · intestinal · peptic · gastrointestinal · bowels · absorption · acids · flora · tolerant
tough
Durable and strong
strong · hardy · impervious · unbreakable · fortified · indestructible · resistant · enduring · ironclad · bulletproof
unfazed
Not disturbed or disconcerted
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
steady · coolheaded · unbothered · nonchalant · unperturbed · composed · steely · unshakable · nerveless · fearless
spicy
Having strong heat
fermented · exotic · questionable · sketchy · roadside · leftovers · buffet · adventurous · unfamiliar · pungent
cast-iron stomachsensitive stomach
Gut prone to upset
upset stomach · queasy stomach · nervous stomach · irritable bowel · acid reflux
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