go with one's gut

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

直感に従う / 勘に頼る / 論理よりも本能や感覚を信頼する

In tough interviews, one sometimes has to go with one's gut rather than rely solely on checklists.

厳しい面接では、時にはチェックリストだけに頼るのではなく、自分の直感に従わなければならないことがある。

Sense（1）

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

goes with one's gut

（ present singular third-person ）

going with one's gut

（ participle present ）

went with one's gut

（ past ）

gone with one's gut

（ participle past ）