stomach vs eye

[Ivram]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #751 "Body part verbs", question 9

The movie was too violent; I couldn't ......... it.

(a) heart
(b) stomach
(c) ear
(d) eye

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #751 "Body part verbs", answer 9

The movie was too violent; I couldn't stomach it.

Correct answer: (b) stomach
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is eye the correct answer?

Ivram

[Acw]

In this case, "stomach" would be correct. It means that watching the movie made or would make the viewer physically ill - sick to the stomach.

[Bhikkhu1991a]

Hello,

For your information, the word "stomach (verb)" simply means "to be able to watch something unpleasant" according to Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary online--http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/stomach_2.

Even this dictionary http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/stomach_2 defines "stomach (verb)" clearly.

Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bhikkhu1991a.