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Phrase Means Calm One's Nerves Bundle Lose Eslpod 0583 We 0841

Id ESLPod_0583_WE_0841
Episode Id ESLPod 583
Episode Title Going to a Spa
Phrase to calm (one's) nerves
Text In this podcast, the phrase "to calm (one's) nerves" means to make someone feel more relaxed and comfortable: "The doctor says she'll be okay, but I'm afraid he said that just to calm my nerves." The phrase "to be a bundle of nerves" describes the feeling of being very nervous: "He was a bundle of nerves before his interview." The phrase "to lose (one's) nerve" means to lose the courage to do something: "Hank was going to ask for a raise, but he lost his nerve." The phrase "nerves of steel" means the ability to be very brave and controlled even in a difficult or dangerous situation: "That firefighter must have nerves of steel!" Finally, the phrase "to get on (someone's) nerves" means to annoy or bother someone: "The way you chew with your mouth open really gets on my nerves."
Topics Health + Medicine

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