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
Brutus	-	Ancient Roman
Kirsteen	-	Scottish
Svante	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Saif Al-Din	-	Arabic
Thalia	[θə'laiə]
Permelia	-	English (Archaic)