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get up enough nerve (to do something) What does get up enough nerve (to do something) mean?	to become brave enough to do something	I finally got up enough nerve to ask the woman for a date.
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numbnuts What does "numbnuts" mean?	dumb, worthless person
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
get it through one`s head What does "get it through one`s head" mean?	to understand or believe something	The man has got it through his head that he will get a job without making any effort.
drag one's heels What does "drag one's heels" mean?	to act slowly or reluctantly	The government dragged their heels in talks with the union about the new contract.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.
go for it What does "go for it" mean?	to decide to do something in an enthusiastic way, to try for something	We decided to go for it and try to climb the mountain.

birds-eye view What does "birds-eye view" mean?	a general view from above	"Let`s go up to the roof and get a birds-eye view of the surrounding area."
ears are burning What does "ears are burning" mean?	someone is talking about you when you are not there	My ears are burning and I think that someone is talking about me.
stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something) What does "stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something)" mean?	to be much better than anyone or everything else in the same group	Our new principal stands head and shoulders above the one who we had before.

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Get Up Enough Nerve (to Do Something) Idiom