den Nerv haben

to have the audacity to do something bold

Türkçe: cüret etmek

Noun

Nerv m.

Verb

haben

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

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.

Other verbs that go with Nerv

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Nerv treffento hit a sensitive or crucial point
• den letzten Nerv raubento annoy someone to exhaustion

All collocations with Nerv

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something