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
Pennie	['peni]
Aidan	AY-dən	Irish, Scottish, English (Modern)
GÜLİStan	-	Turkish
Pontius	PAHN-shəs (English), PAHN-tee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Hewitt	['hju:it]
RÓIsÍN	ROSH-een	Irish