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
Nina (1)NEE-nah (Russian, Italian, German, Finnish, Polish), NEE-nə (English)Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Polish, Slove
Emanuele-Italian
IvanČIca-Croatian
BeckahBEK-əEnglish
Mohandas-Indian, Hindi
Willamar-Ancient Germanic