of/like steel

idiom

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

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According to the Authority, the structure consists of 20 precast concrete girders—each between 59 and 141 feet in length—and is built with over 528,000 pounds of steel and 2,109 cubic yards of concrete. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Steel is an alloy made from a mix of iron and carbon, and different types of steel will have different elements and minerals added to give them different properties. Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The views from throughout the 5,950-square-foot home are just icing on this contemporary estate, however, where Kundig’s bold use of steel, concrete, and stone work together to blur indoor and outdoor settings. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025 Tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper were raised in June to 50% − Canada is the biggest supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States − while the tariffs on automotive imports held steady. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 24 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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