含义: a bundle of nerves

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nerv 成语

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

bundle of nerves

(See a bundle of nerves)

get on my nerves

bother or irritate me, bug me Her questions get on my nerves. They're too personal.

get on one's nerves

" irritate someone; make someone upset. "

get up the nerve

become brave enough I tried to get up the nerve to ask him about the new job.

nerves of steel

able to speak or act calmly when facing risk or danger Percy has nerves of steel. He persuaded the gunman to leave.

nervous breakdown

(See breakdown)

nervous Nellie

a timid person who lacks determination and courage He is a nervous Nellie and is afraid of most of the other students in the school.

get on sb's nerves

annoy sb．； make sb．nervous使某人不安；使某人烦恼
The noise gets on my nerves．那声音使我心烦意乱。
The child got on his parents' nerves by asking too many questions．那孩子问的问题太多，令他父母心烦。

of all the nerve

Idiom(s): of all the nerve

Theme: SHOCK

how shocking; how dare (someone). (Informal. The speaker is exclaiming that someone is being very cheeky or rude.)
• How dare you talk to me that way! Of all the nerve!
• Imagine anyone coming to a formal dance in jeans. Of all the nerve!

get up enough nerve

Idiom(s): get up enough nerve (to do sth)

Theme: COURAGE

to get brave enough to do something.
• I could never get up enough nerve to sing in public.
• I'd do it if I could get up enough nerve, but I'm shy.

Bag of nerves

If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous.

Battle of nerves

A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

Get on your nerves

If something gets on your nerves, it annoys or irritates you.

Hit a nerve

If something hits a nerve, it upsets someone or causes them pain, often when it is something they are trying to hide.

Strain every nerve

If you strain every nerve, you make a great effort to achieve something.

Nervous Nellie|nellie|nervous

n., informal A timid person who lacks determination and courage. I say we will never win if we don't stop being Nervous Nellies!

battle of nerves|battle|nerves

n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university. See: WAR OF NERVES.

get on one's nerves|get|get on

v. phr. To make you nervous. John's noisy eating habits get on your nerves. Children get on their parents' nerves by asking so many questions.

get up the nerve|get|nerve

v. phr. To build up your courage until you are brave enough; become brave enough. Jack got up the nerve to ask Ruth to dance with him. The hungry little boy got up nerve to ask for another piece of cake.

nervous breakdown|breakdown|nervous

n. A mild or severe attack of mental illness; a collapse of a person's ability to make decisions and solve problems because of overwork, great mental strain, or the like. When the mother saw her baby run over, she suffered a nervous breakdown.

nervous prostration|nervous|prostration

n. An illness of the mind that makes you feel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness. Aunt Jane said that taking care of us children all day was enough to give any woman nervous prostration.

get on someone's nerves

get on someone's nerves
Irritate someone, as in His fidgeting gets on the teacher's nerves, or, as T.S. Eliot put it in The Elder Statesman (1959): “How it used to get on my nerves, when I saw you always sitting there with your nose in a book.” [c. 1900]

get up one's nerve

get up one's nerve
see get up, def. 5.

have a nerve

have a nerve
Also, have some nerve. Have audacity, show effrontery. For example, You have a nerve telling me what to do, or She had some nerve, criticizing the people who donated their time. The related have the nerve is used with an infinitive, as in He had the nerve to scold his boss in public. This idiom uses nerve in the sense of “courage” or “audacity.” [Late 1800s]

lose one's nerve

lose one's nerve
Become frightened or timid, lose courage. For example, I wanted to ski down the expert slope but then I lost my nerve. This expression employs nerve in the sense of “courage or boldness.” [Early 1900s]

nerve

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

nervous wreck

nervous wreck
An individual suffering from extreme agitation or worry, as in Pat was a nervous wreck until her mother arrived at the wedding. This expression is nearly always used hyperbolically. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see basket case.

on someone's nerves

on someone's nerves
see get on someone's nerves.

war of nerves

war of nerves
A conflict characterized by psychological pressure such as threats and rumors, aiming to undermine an enemy's morale. For example, Her lawyer said the university had waged a war of nerves to persuade his client to resign. This expression alludes to tactics used in World War II. [Late 1930s]