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What does "nerve" mean?

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see bundle of nerves; get on someone's nerves; get up (one's nerve); have a nerve; lose one's nerve; of all the nerve; war of nerves.

See nerve in WNW Idioms

get on someone's nerves

Informal to make someone irritable or exasperated

nerve oneself

to collect one's energies or courage for an effort

See nerve in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

get on (someone's) nerves

To irritate or exasperate.

strain every nerve

To make every effort.

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