have nerves of steel

have nerves of steel

To have the ability to stay calm at all times, even during pressure-filled situations. If you're going to be a neurosurgeon, you need to have nerves of steel—there's no time to panic when you're operating on someone's brain. My mother had nerves of steel, and she never backed down from danger. Grandpa has nerves of steel because he was a pilot for 30 years.

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have nerves of steel

not be easily upset or frightened.

See also: have, nerve, of, steel

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have nerves of ˈsteel

not be easily frightened in a difficult or dangerous situation: She won’t be nervous about doing it. She’s got nerves of steel.

See also: have, nerve, of, steel

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