The phrase "a certain nerve" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific emotional or physical response, often in the context of something that provokes a strong reaction.
Example: "The unexpected news struck a certain nerve, leaving her momentarily speechless."
Alternatives: "a particular sensitivity" or "a specific reaction".
He also took the lead role in the US remake of The Office, which testified to a certain nerve.
The self-portraits in this, her second solo exhibition, are not without a certain nerve, but Ms. Duong's work still looks like that of a promising student searching for her own vision.
According to the mechanism of compound eye vision system, the lateral relationship between a certain nerve cell on the compound eyes and those surrounding it is relatively stable and coincident.
"I would think that in five years' time if there was a certain nerve hit or chord rung with Suarez in a different situation he would react in the same way".
It takes a certain nerve to tackle the role of Mozart, turned by Shaffer into a giggling, baby-talking braggart.
They also found that mice without PrP in certain nerve cells suffer from a demyelinating disease that closely resembles one seen in people.
As long as it's dreaming up diabolical challenges, "Saw" displays a certain steely nerve.
His work hits a certain nostalgic nerve, and if you remember Rihanna's SNL performance with the dolphins in the background, then you're already familiar with what Jerome is all about.
His work hits a certain nostalgic nerve, and if you remember Rihanna's SNL performance with the dolphins in the background, thenyou're already familiar with what Jerome is all about.
CJD and a handful of similar neurological conditions are caused by the misfolding of a particular protein that is found in the membranes of certain nerve cells.
A new study in mice suggests the disfiguring disease employs a bit of biological trickery to do its damage: It reprograms certain nerve cells to become like stem cells and uses them to infiltrate the body's muscle and nervous systems.
