Emotions & feelings
hold your nerve
stay calm under pressure
To remain calm and confident when a situation is frightening or difficult.
Hear it in real life
Were you scared on the climbing wall?
Definitely, but I held my nerve and reached the top.
She held her nerve and answered every question without rushing.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He held his nerves during the interview.
Say: He held his nerve during the interview.
This idiom normally uses the singular noun "nerve."
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How it fits in a sentence.
hold your nerve; held your nerve; manage to hold your nerve
Your turn: say it out loud
She held her nerve and answered every question without rushing.
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hold your nerve
stay calm under pressure
“She held her nerve and answered every question without rushing.”
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