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Meaning of keep one's nerve | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To keep one's cool

Examples

“There in crisp fifty-pound notes was the answer to so many of his and his father’s problems. When he thought no one was looking, Frank moved his left foot slowly forward to cover it. If he kept his nerve, he could craftily slide it out of the room.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

keep one's nose clean keep one's options open keep one's own counsel keep one's pants on keep one's pecker up keep one's powder dry