of/like steel

idiom

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

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The release of the new teaser trailer for the new Superman movie duly to be released this summer has set the internet alight, with much of the discussion centered on the look and feel compared to Zack Snyders’s dark and moody take of the man of steel. Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Tiny House Modern Prefab Steel Home, 20-feet $11,700 at Amazon Made of steel, this prefab house comes backed with a three-year warranty and lifetime maintenance. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024 Paring Knife is stamped from a single piece of steel instead of forged. Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024 Our steelmakers thrived, but companies that make things out of steel (like Ford, GM and Caterpillar) suffered dearly. David Pogue, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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