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nerve oneself — BRACE ONESELF, steel oneself, summon one s courage, gear oneself up, prepare oneself; fortify oneself; informal psych oneself up; poetic/literary gird one s loins. → nerve … Useful english dictionary
nerve oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take courage, pluck up one s courage, prepare, get ready; see fight 2 , oppose 2 , prepare 1 , resist 1 … English dictionary for students
nerve — ► NOUN 1) a fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2) (nerves or one s nerve) steadiness and courage in a demanding situation: the journey tested… … English terms dictionary
nerve — [nʉrv] n. [ME nerfe < OFr nerf < L nervus, sinew, nerve, string < IE base * (s)nēu , to twist, wind > Gr neuron, tendon, nerve, OE sneowan, to hurry] 1. a sinew or tendon: now only in the phr. strain every nerve, to try as hard as… … English World dictionary
nerve — noun 1》 a fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2》 (one s nerve or nerves) one s steadiness and courage. 3》 (nerves) nervousness. 4》 informal… … English new terms dictionary
nerve — n. & v. n. 1 a a fibre or bundle of fibres that transmits impulses of sensation or motion between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. b the material constituting these. 2 a coolness in danger; bravery; assurance. b colloq.… … Useful english dictionary
psych oneself up — NERVE ONESELF, steel oneself, brace oneself, summon one s courage, prepare oneself, gear oneself up, urge oneself on, gird (up) one s loins. → psych … Useful english dictionary
nerve — nÉœrv /nÉœËv n. any bundle of fibers belonging to the nervous system that transmits sensations and messages between the brain and other parts of the body; tendon (Anatomy); vein in a leaf or insect wing; courage; daring; rude boldness (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
steel oneself — the coach gives us tips on how to steel ourselves before a game Syn: brace oneself, nerve oneself, summon (up) one s courage, screw up one s courage, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind; fortify oneself, harden… … Thesaurus of popular words
steel oneself — BRACE ONESELF, nerve oneself, summon (up) one s courage, screw up one s courage, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind; fortify oneself, harden oneself; informal psych oneself up; poetic/literary gird (up) one s loins.… … Useful english dictionary
