of/like steel

idiom

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

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The 180-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster will feature a 96-degree beyond-vertical first drop that will send riders racing 67 mph through five inversions over 3,239 feet of steel track. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 Still, Trump's tariff strategy, albeit blunt, does have a goal: to reignite domestic industries like steel and auto manufacturing. Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The blade is forged, which means it's made from a single piece of steel that has been heated and hammered into shape. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 These wire traces are often made of steel and are used in longline fishing to prevent toothier fish (like sharks) from biting through the line. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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