of/like steel

idiom

: very powerful
He had a grip of/like steel.

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Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam supplied nearly two-thirds of steel mill product imports in 2024, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute, a trade association. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 9 May 2025 Some tough jobs demand nerves of steel, physical endurance, and a willingness to face life-threatening risks every day. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 When the railway was first converted into a highway, the tracks were removed and a 22-foot sheet of steel was laid down and paved. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 The Threat of Trump's Tariffs The Trump administration has imposed a 25 percent tariff on all cars imported to the U.S. and certain car parts, as well as a 25 percent tariff on all imports of steel and aluminum. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of/like steel

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“Of/like steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%2Flike%20steel. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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