lose nerve



lose your nerve

to fear doing something Jim lost his nerve and wouldn't try to ski down the hill.
See also: lose, nerve

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ferid-Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Verner-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
TettyTET-eeEnglish (Archaic)
Tomikoto-mee-koJapanese
Seona-Scottish
MÉAbhMAYVIrish, Irish Mythology