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den Nerv haben

to have the audacity to do something bold

Türkçe: cüret etmek

Noun
der Nerv m.
Verb
haben
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
Register
Colloquial/critical register

In a sentence

Which form of haben fills the gap?

Niemand ____ den Nerv, den Chef auf den Fehler anzusprechen.

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Niemand hatte den Nerv, den Chef auf den Fehler anzusprechen.

How it is used

Means to have the audacity to do something bold. Colloquial/critical register. Use when annoyed: 'Er hatte den Nerv, mich zu kritisieren!' Nuance: implies disapproval, not admiration.

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