Collocations for "nerve"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nerve" in context.
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nerve
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- can you believe that she had the nerve to...?
- could you believe his nerve?
- took some nerve to [try, enter, attempt, climb]
- what nerve!
- a test of nerve and [intelligence, stamina, strength]
- struck a nerve (with)
- is always getting on my nerves
- [you are, this] is starting to get on my nerves!
- stop getting on my nerves!
- my nerves are shot (from)
- the nerves in my [hand, leg, fingers]
- can feel my nerves tingling
- stimulate a nerve [with, by]
- the [auditory, optic] nerve
- have a pinched nerve
- having a bad [attack, fit] of nerves
- a (stiff) drink to [calm, settle, ease] your nerves
- [calm, sit] down -- you're a bundle of nerves!
- damaged the nerve endings
- a nerve disorder
- suffered nerve damage
- nerve [cells, tissues]
- using nerve gas
- suffers from nerve pain
- damaged the nerve endings
- a nerve disorder
- suffered nerve damage
- nerve [cells, tissues]
- using nerve gas
- suffers from nerve pain
'nerve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):