of/like steel

idiom

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

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Supervising art director Oli van der Vijver and construction manager Dan Marsden built the underground set on a dry stage, then turned it into a fish tank by water-proofing its exterior with huge walls of steel. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024 Once the adorable himbo, Pratt has since become a swashbuckling leading man with abs of steel. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024 By Sharon Squassoni Research professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University 0 Times are tough for traditional manufacturing in the United States, especially heavy industry like steel. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is investing in for national security. Rob Gillies, Fortune, 27 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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