lose one's nerve

Become frightened or timid, lose courage. For example, I wanted to ski down the expert slope but then I lost my nerve. This expression employs nerve in the sense of "courage or boldness." [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Atrides	['ætridəs]
MÁTyÁS	MAH-tyahsh	Hungarian
Gargi	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Timothy	TIM-ə-thee (English)	English, Biblical
Jarred	JER-əd, JAR-əd	English
Park	[pa:k]