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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emely	EM-ə-lee	English (Modern)
Jacobine	yah-ko-BEE-nə (Dutch)	Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Eva	E-vah (Spanish, Italian, Danish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ice
Reid	REED	English
Kannan	-	Tamil
CÄCilia	-	German