Nerves Of Steel Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Nerves of steel What does Nerves of steel mean?	If someone has nerves of steel, they don't get frightened when other people do.
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put (something) into practice What does "put (something) into practice" mean?	to start using a plan or idea	I think that our supervisor should put some of his ideas into practice.

in one's second childhood What does "in one's second childhood" mean?	interested in or doing things that children normally do	My uncle is in his second childhood and has just bought a sports car.
Jump through hoops What does "Jump through hoops" mean?	If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	to have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)	The football players were ready to go on strike but the team owners had an ace their sleeve and offered more money and stopped the strike.
fair and impartial What does "fair and impartial" mean?	a fair and unbiased look at something	The judge made a fair and impartial decision in the case against the small store.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	the amount of food that one takes is greater than what one could possibly eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach and I took too much food at the buffet dinner.

a lame duck What does "a lame duck" mean?	a public official who has a short time left to serve in office and therefore has less power than before	He was a lame-duck leader so it was difficult for him to accomplish some things.
brew a plot What does "brew a plot" mean?	to make a plot	The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.
show (someone) up What does "show (someone) up" mean?	to make someone's faults apparent	The girl showed her friend up by doing all of her homework on time.
antifreeze What does "antifreeze" mean?	liquor, usually strong
screw What does "screw" mean?	sex; the sex act

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Nerves Of Steel Idiom