"The nerve of him!" = He is so cheeky. e.g. The boy went to the head teacher and asked him if he could eat chocolate every day in class. The nerve of him! If a piece of private information "gets out", it becomes public. This phrasal verb is used only informally, and does not take an object e.g. The bad news got out before I could do anything about it.

-The nerve of him! A person with this kind of nerve (lack of fear) does not observe the formalities of etiquette. He speaks his mind regardless of whom he affronts or offends or insults. Use the expression after someone commits a blatent act of selfishness, or criticizes someone for doing something improper, which he himself has often done.

-The nerve of him! *** It is the equivalent of asking how someone has the audacity to do something. Typically said in shock or disgust. Can be said over something trivial or important. Ex: Person 1) "Johnny took the last cookie. He already ate three!" Person 2) "The nerve of him!" -If it got out that.. ***This refers to a secret (or something similar) is told. Ex: "If it got out that we cheated on the test, we will fail the class.