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mettle — met|tle [ metl ] noun uncount FORMAL the determination and ability to deal with problems and difficult situations: show/prove your mettle: She has the opportunity to prove her mettle as a manager … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mettle — UK [ˈmet(ə)l] / US noun [uncountable] formal the determination and ability to deal with problems and difficult situations show/prove your mettle: She has the opportunity to prove her mettle as a manager … English dictionary
on your mettle — chiefly Brit : making an effort to do as well as possible She ll have to be on her mettle [=at her best] to win this competition. • • • Main Entry: ↑mettle * * * on your ˈmettle idiom prepared to use all your skills, knowledge, etc. because you… … Useful english dictionary
prove your mettle — prove (your) mettle to show that you are brave and have a strong character. As a reporter, she certainly proved her mettle working in the midst of a war zone … New idioms dictionary
prove mettle — prove (your) mettle to show that you are brave and have a strong character. As a reporter, she certainly proved her mettle working in the midst of a war zone … New idioms dictionary
Undaunted Mettle — Infobox Television episode Title=Undaunted Mettle Series= Season=3 Episode=1 (#46 overall) Airdate=September 28 2003 Production=E4502 Writer=Dick Wolf (creator) Rene Balcer (story and developer) Stephanie Sengupta (story and teleplay)… … Wikipedia
metal / mettle — Metal is the hard stuff we make things out of: Gold is a soft metal that is easily shaped. Mettle is the stuff we are made of, our character, spirit: If she were made of tougher mettle, she would not give up and quit her job … Confused words
metal / mettle — Metal is the hard stuff we make things out of: Gold is a soft metal that is easily shaped. Mettle is the stuff we are made of, our character, spirit: If she were made of tougher mettle, she would not give up and quit her job … Confused words
met·tle — /ˈmɛtl̩/ noun [noncount] : strength of spirit : ability to continue despite difficulties He proved/showed his mettle [=he proved/showed how tough he is] as a fighter tonight. The competition will test her mettle. on your mettle chiefly Brit :… … Useful english dictionary
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