of/like steel

idiom

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

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It’s made of steel armatures and outfitted with an internal irrigation system. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025 Generic Modern Prefabricated Container Tiny Home $9,866 at Amazon This 20-foot tiny home is crafted from durable materials like steel and, per the brand, is built to handle harsh weather conditions. Toni Sutton, People.com, 22 June 2025 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Steel stocks — Shares of steel producer Nucor jumped more than 3%. Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 June 2025 Her spiky blond hair gleamed like steel quills in the stage lights. Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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