The words that precede and follow a quotation are just as important as the quotation itself. You can think of each quote as the filling in a sandwich: it may be tasty on its own, but itâs messy to eat without some bread on either side of it.
Innermost emotional or visceral response: She felt in her gut that he was guilty. b. guts The inner or essential parts: The best part of a good car ... is its guts (Leigh Allison Wilson). 3. guts Slang Courage; fortitude: It takes guts to be a rock climber. 4. Slang A gut course.
Crook gut or crook guts is a malady in the general abdominal region - it could be anything from very minor discomfort to terminal illness. In Australian English, crook can be used for just about any part of the body, and covers injury or illness. I'm feeling crook = I feel unwell.