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
Karolinakah-raw-LEE-nah (Polish), kah-ro-LEE-nah (Swedish, German)Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, German
Sona-Indian, Hindi
Khshayarsha-Ancient Persian
IikkaEE:K-kahFinnish
Floriano-Italian
Pat[pæt]