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nerves of steel

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nerves of steel
if someone has nerves of steel, they are very brave. You'd have to have nerves of steel to play in front of a crowd this size.
See also: nerve, steel
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I had the muscles of a prize fighter and nerves of steel.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
To have been indifferent to the companionship of the single gentleman would have been tantamount to being gifted with nerves of steel.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
He had nerves of steel, this man; for though the whole weight of the affair was on him his manner was as cool and unconcerned as ever.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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