hate someone's guts

Absolutely detest them

To hate someone's guts is to despise them intensely and viscerally.

The phrase emphasizes depth of feeling—hatred that goes beyond the surface to the very core of a person: I've hated his guts ever since he cheated me.

The expression is informal and emphatic, often used when ordinary "hate" feels insufficient.

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can't stomach · revulsion · detestation · vendetta · contempt · antagonism · at each other's throats · antipathy · feud · resentment · animosity · disdain · enmity · hold a grudge · irk · bad blood · have it out for · hostility

Opposites
emotional intensity toward a person

hate someone's gutsworship the ground someone walks on

Extreme devoted admiration

relational disposition

hate someone's gutshave someone's back

Offer reliable support

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG