the nerve of

phrase

Followed by a pronoun or personal name(s), expresses disapproval or anger about something done or said by the referred person(s).

“This store charged me twice the price for this item! The nerve of them!”

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Meanings

phrasethe nerve of ...
  1. Followed by a pronoun or personal name(s), expresses disapproval or anger about something done or said by the referred person(s).

    This store charged me twice the price for this item! The nerve of them!

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see the, nerve, of.
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APA

the nerve of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20nerve%20of

MLA

“the nerve of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20nerve%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the nerve of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20nerve%20of.

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