of/like steel

idiom

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

Examples of of/like steel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vast numbers were positioned in front of German lines in the Atlantic defenses and the Siegfried line, some of which are still visible, along with ‘Czech hedgehogs’ made of steel beams. David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The tequila was fermented in pine wood instead of steel tanks, something that Camarena believes contributes to the flavor, and the liquid was aged for seven months in Jack Daniel’s barrels. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Commercial Metals , the top producer of steel rebar in the U.S., is the prime beneficiary of federal programs aimed at rebuilding, reshoring and repowering, Feniger said. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 Additionally, the civil claim cites costs such as the state's emergency response to the disaster and clearing some 50,000 tons of steel and other materials to create a temporary channel for ships to navigate to and from the Port of Baltimore. Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 24 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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