what does "iron-clad nerves"mean? does it mean "he is too nervous?"
Not if the killer had iron-clad nerves and a liberal dash of luck; and this was a murderer who had already demonstrated plenty of the former, and an unnerving, reckless reliance on the latter. Defending counsel would undoubtedly argue diminished responsibility, because of the vainglorious overreaching that made Strike’s quarry unique in his experience; and perhaps, he thought, there was some pathology there, some categorizable madness, but he was not much interested in the psychology. Like John Bristow, he wanted justice.

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Hello Maylit, it means his nerves were COVERED in iron. CLAD means 'CLOTHED' ... though is only occasionally used in terms of clothing nowadays. "He was clad only in rags." We use it more for buildings and ships. We apply cladding to our houses for extra insulation or waterproofing. In the old days battleships were made of wood... which could not withstand attack very well. They started to build IRON-CLADS... ships with metal plates covering their vulnerable areas. SO IF YOU HAVE IRON-CLAD NERVES the ordinary biological material has a tough metal covering. They are iron-clad. And like the battleships they are strong, tough, and can withstand attack and shock.

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Actually that means " nerves made of iron" which is a way to describe  a mentally sustainable and patient person.

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