The pilot has nerves of steel.
nerves of steel
idiomGreat bravery, courage, or composure.
You need nerves of steel to perform surgery in such a high-pressure environment.
Only a leader with nerves of steel could remain calm while the entire project collapsed around them.
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balls of steel
Courage, audacity.
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bundle of nerves
A person with an especially nervous, excitable, or fearful disposition.
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get on someone's nerves
To annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.
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war of nerves
Warfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.