nerve out
C1 informal separable both
In simple words
To lose your nerve and not be able to do something because you feel too scared.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To become so nervous that you cannot carry through with an action.
"He nerved out just before the bungee jump and stepped away from the platform."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very uncommon. Rarely documented. May be confused with 'nerve up' (its near opposite). Non-native speakers should avoid using it, as it may not be understood.
Forms
Base
nerve out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
nerves out
he/she/it
Past simple
nerved out
yesterday
Past participle
nerved out
have + pp
-ing form
nerving out
continuous
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