mettle
51metal / mettle — Metal is the hard stuff we make things out of: Gold is a soft metal that is easily shaped. Mettle is the stuff we are made of, our character, spirit: If she were made of tougher mettle, she would not give up and quit her job …
52metal / mettle — Metal is the hard stuff we make things out of: Gold is a soft metal that is easily shaped. Mettle is the stuff we are made of, our character, spirit: If she were made of tougher mettle, she would not give up and quit her job …
53if you gently touch a nettle it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains — The metaphorical phrase to grasp the nettle, to tackle a difficulty boldly, is often found. 1578 LYLY Euphues I. 212 True it is Philautus that he which toucheth ye nettle tenderly, is soonest stoung. 1660 W. SECKER Nonsuch Professor I. 156 Sin is …
54be on one's mettle — ► be on one s mettle be ready to show one s ability or courage. Main Entry: ↑mettle …
55her mettle — To rouse (a person) to his or her best efforts ● mettle …
56Blue-Mettle — Blue Mettle, glatter Baumwollenstoff mit blauer Kette und weißem Einschlag; s. Weberei …
57be on one's mettle — be ready or forced to do one s best. → mettle …
58on one's mettle — idi on one s mettle, ready to do one s best …
59upon one's mettle — phrasal see on one s mettle …
60on one's mettle — phrasal aroused to do one s best …