A lot of nerve Meaning in English
expression
uh LOT-uhv NURV
uh LOT-uhv NURV
Definition
Used to criticize someone for being very bold, rude, or showing a lot of confidence in a disrespectful way.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often spoken with annoyance or disbelief. Common in accusatory sentences ('You have a lot of nerve!'). Similar to 'the nerve' or 'a lot of guts,' but with a stronger negative tone. Not used for positive courage.
Spanish: tener mucho descaro - tener mucha caraPortuguese (BR): ter muita cara de pau - ter muito atrevimentoPortuguese (PT): ter muita lata - ter muito descaramentoChinese (Simplified): 非常大胆 - 脸皮很厚Chinese (Traditional): 非常大膽 - 臉皮很厚Hindi: बहुत हिम्मत होना - बहुत ढीठ होनाArabic: جرأة كبيرة - وقاحةBengali: মাথা গরম - সাহসেরও বেশি (নেতিবাচক অর্থে)Russian: много наглости - большая дерзостьJapanese: 図々しい - 神経が太いVietnamese: mặt dày - quá táo bạo (mang ý chê trách)Korean: 뻔뻔함 - 대담함 (부정적인 뉘앙스)Turkish: yüzsüzlük - küstahlıkUrdu: ڈھٹائی - بے شرمیIndonesian: berani sekali - kurang ajar
Example Sentences
You have a lot of nerve to talk to me like that.
basic
She showed a lot of nerve asking for more money.
basic
He had a lot of nerve to blame me for his mistake.
basic
Wow, that's a lot of nerve showing up late without even apologizing.
natural
You've got a lot of nerve coming back here after what you did.
natural
It takes a lot of nerve to lie straight to someone's face like that.
natural