take a lot of nerve

take a lot of nerve (to do something)

1. To require a great amount of courage, resolve, or integrity (to do something). It must have taken a lot of nerve to stand up to your boss like that. It's certainly possible, but it's going to take a lot of nerve.

2. To require a great amount of impertinence or brazen audacity. You insolent little weasel. It takes a lot of nerve to make such baseless accusations!

See also: lot, nerve, of, take

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take a lot of nerve

1. tv. to utilize a large reserve of rudeness (to behave so badly). That took a lot of nerve! You took my parking place!

2. tv. to require courage. He climbed the mountain with a bruised foot. That took a lot of nerve.

See also: lot, nerve, of, take

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