ne pas avoir froid aux yeux

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “not to have cold in the eyes”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nə pa a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/ ~ /nə pɑ a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/, /nə pa.z‿a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/ ~ /nə pɑ.z‿a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/ === Verb === ne pas avoir froid aux yeux (informal) not to be faint-hearted, not to be backward in coming forward, to have guts, to have plenty of nerves