nerves of steel

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nerves of steel

Fig. very steady nerves; great patience and courage. I was scared to death, but Fred, who has nerves of steel, faced the thugs bravely.

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			need doing need head examined need I remind you that need I say more Need I say more? need like a hole in the head need yesterday needle needle about needless to say needs needs must Needs must when the devil drives neglect to do negotiate neighbor neighbor on neither Neither a borrower nor a lender be Neither can I neither does neither fish nor fowl neither here nor there neither rhyme nor reason nerve nerves of steel nest nest in nest together nestle nestle against nestle down net never never a dull moment Never ask pardon before you are accused never been better never darken door again never fails never fear never had it so good Never halloo till you are out of the woods never hear the end of it never heard of such a thing! never in my life never live down Never make a threat you cannot carry out never mind Never mind! Never say die never say never			Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty space, and Lymphatic Nerve-cell Nerve-cell Nerve-cell Nerve-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor nerve-racking Nerve-shaken Nerve-Sparing nerve-sparing prostatectomy Nerve-Sparing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy nerve-wracking nerved nerved nerved nerved nerved nerveless nerveless nervelessly nervelessly nervelessness nervelessness nerveroot nerveroot nerves nerves nerves nerves nerves nerves nerves of steel Nervi Nervi Nervi Corpora Cardiaca 1 Nervi erigentes nervi vasorum Nervi, Pier Luigi Nervi, Pier Luigi Nerviano Medical Sciences nervier nervier nerviest nerviest Nervii nervii olfactorii nervily nervily Nervimotion nervimotor nervimotor nervine nervine nervines nervines nerviness nerviness nerving nerving nerving nerving nerving

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