hold (one's) nerve



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hold (one's) nerve

To remain calm, steady, and resolute, especially in the face of danger or adversity. I know learning to drive can be daunting, but if you can hold your nerve out on the road, you'll do just fine.
See also: hold, nerve

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mila-Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
KristaKRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English), KREES-tah (Finnish)German, English, Finnish
Virginieveer-zhee-NEEFrench
Anup-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
TuulikkiTOO:-leek-kee (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Riny-Dutch