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ESLPod_0859_WE_1392 Attending an Ex's Wedding The phrase "to have the nerve," in this podcast, means to be very bold and arrogant, or to do something that is shocking and rude, without being apologetic: "How could Lola have the nerve to tell me I don't dress well enough, when she was wearing shorts in the office?" The phrase "to be a bundle of nerves" means to be very nervous and anxious about something: "Damian is always a bundle of nerves before his presentations." The phrase "to steady (one's) nerves" means to calm down and stop being so nervous: "Maybe taking a five minute break would help her steady her nerves." Finally, the phrase "to lose (one's) nerve" means to become very nervous or worried and lose confidence so that one is no longer able to do what one had planned to do: "Mike was going to ask Mariah to marry him, but then he lost his nerve."

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ESLPod 859 to have the nerve Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0859_WE_1392
Episode Id	ESLPod 859
Episode Title	Attending an Ex's Wedding
Phrase	to have the nerve
Text	The phrase "to have the nerve," in this podcast, means to be very bold and arrogant, or to do something that is shocking and rude, without being apologetic: "How could Lola have the nerve to tell me I don't dress well enough, when she was wearing shorts in the office?" The phrase "to be a bundle of nerves" means to be very nervous and anxious about something: "Damian is always a bundle of nerves before his presentations." The phrase "to steady (one's) nerves" means to calm down and stop being so nervous: "Maybe taking a five minute break would help her steady her nerves." Finally, the phrase "to lose (one's) nerve" means to become very nervous or worried and lose confidence so that one is no longer able to do what one had planned to do: "Mike was going to ask Mariah to marry him, but then he lost his nerve."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Phrase Means Eslpod Nerve Bundle Nerves Nervous Steady