Examples of 'up the nerve' in a sentence
Meaning of "up the nerve"
The phrase 'up the nerve' refers to summoning the courage, strength, or determination to do something that is intimidating, challenging, or uncomfortable. It is often used to describe the act of overcoming fear, hesitation, or uncertainty in order to confront a difficult situation, take a risk, or assert oneself
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I get up the nerve to pop the question.
I have not worked up the nerve though.
Just getting up the nerve to walk up to a hot woman can be incredibly unnerving.
Took me two years to work up the nerve.
I was working up the nerve to talk to this guy.
Let me know if you work up the nerve.
I never got up the nerve to make a move.
I would be two days getting up the nerve.
He got up the nerve to talk to her.
I have had a couple to build up the nerve.
I got up the nerve to tell him.
It took me two months to work up the nerve.
You had to work up the nerve to ask me out.
I have not been able to work up the nerve.
Brooks was working up the nerve to ask him a question.
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It took me a few days to work up the nerve.
Still working up the nerve to try it.
I have been trying all day to get up the nerve.
We finally worked up the nerve to go there last night.
But she could not work up the nerve.
I was working up the nerve to talk to you.
Took me weeks to work up the nerve.
Working up the nerve to come in here.
Took me a little time to get up the nerve to come.
He can not get up the nerve to sing in front ofpeople.
It took me a while to work up the nerve.
We finally get up the nerve to tell you about it.
I was just tryin to get up the nerve.
Works up the nerve to report him.
It took me ages to summon up the nerve.
To work up the nerve to kill her.
I was trying to get up the nerve to.
To work up the nerve to say hello.
Whatever it is that you are working up the nerve to say.
I finally got up the nerve to ask for an appointment.
Took me till just now to get up the nerve.
I was building up the nerve to ask her.
Took him long enough to get up the nerve.
I mustered up the nerve to talk to you.
I would try to get up the nerve.
I built up the nerve to look at him.
Trying to get up the nerve.
I got up the nerve to try it.
I am just trying to work up the nerve to see her.
Trying to get up the nerve enough to go in there and see what happened.
I had to get up the nerve.
They will all come splashing over here soon as they get up the nerve.
I could not get up the nerve either.
I bought you some time until you can work up the nerve.
My point is he finally worked up the nerve to do something about it.
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