Speakur

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hold one's nerve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
hold one's n-erve
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay calm facing nervousness.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds one's nerve (present, singular) holding one's nerve (participle, present) held one's nerve (participle, past) held one's nerve (past)

Questions

What does hold one's nerve mean?
To stay calm facing nervousness.

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