to lose one's nerve
1lose one's nerve — 1. To lose confidence in one s ability 2. To become suddenly afraid • • • Main Entry: ↑nerve …
2lose one's bottle — vb British to lose one s nerve, have one s courage desert one. A vogue term of the late 1970s, when it crossed from the jargon of marginals, criminals and the lower work ing class into general currency. (For the origins of the expression see… …
3nerve — n. assurance gall (colloq.) 1) to display, have nerve 2) the nerve to + inf. (she had the nerve to ask for another day off) self confidence 3) to lose one s nerve sensitivity 4) a raw nerve (his remark hit a raw nerve) band of nervous tissue 5)… …
4lose — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. 2 tr. a be deprived of (a person, esp. a close relative) by death. b suffer the loss of (a baby) in childbirth. 3 tr. become unable to find;… …
5lose — [c]/luz / (say loohz) verb (lost, losing) –verb (t) 1. to come to be without, by some chance, and not know the whereabouts of: to lose a ring. 2. to suffer the loss or deprivation of: to lose one s life. 3. to be bereaved of by death: to lose a… …
6nerve — /nɜv / (say nerv) noun 1. one or more bundles of fibres, forming part of a system which conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2. Dentistry a. the nerve tissue in the pulp of a… …
7blow one's cool — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To lose your composure or self control. * /Whatever you say to the judge in court, make sure that you don t blow your cool./ …
8blow one's cool — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To lose your composure or self control. * /Whatever you say to the judge in court, make sure that you don t blow your cool./ …
9lose — [ luz ] (past tense and past participle lost [ lɔst ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop having something ▸ 2 be unable to find ▸ 3 not win ▸ 4 have less than before ▸ 5 when someone dies ▸ 6 no longer see/hear etc. ▸ 7 not have body part ▸ 8 stop having… …
10drop one's bundle — (Aust sl) To lose one s nerve, to give up • • • Main Entry: ↑bundle …
