of/like steel

idiom

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

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The country is also the fourth largest exporter of steel to the U.S. in 2024, according to the International Trade Administration under the U.S. Commerce Department. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 She’s dressed almost like a little Napoleon, and her suits are like a carapace of steel on her body, with these big shoulder pads. Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025 Erdman would slip a few pieces of steel into the building when Wright was off-site as a result. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025 After Superman‘s dog Krypto flashed across the screen in the first trailer for James Gunn‘s Superman back in December, the pup of steel returned for an extended sneak peek at the upcoming DC Studios film arriving on July 11. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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