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
Eligius-Late Roman
Miguelmee-GELSpanish, Portuguese
Abdul-Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
KristofferKREES-tof-fer (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Blasius-Ancient Roman
ZariaZAHR-ee-əEnglish (Modern)