have the nerve to do something

have the nerve to do something
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1)

He had the nerve to suggest that I was cheating — У него хватило наглости предположить, что я всех обманывал

She had the nerve to ask for another day-off — Она имела нахальство заикнуться об еще одном отгуле

2)

I simply didn't have the nerve to tell her that I lost nearly every penny I had — У меня просто не хватило духу сказать ей, что я проиграл почти все деньги


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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