of/like steel

idiom

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

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The house is constructed of 1,200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel and 12 massive pylons driven into the sand. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 Beyond raw materials, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and an array of other home components are manufactured in Mexico and China, which is also a key source of steel and aluminum. Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 When Joe Biden became president, his administration reached an agreement to let the EU import a certain amount of steel and aluminum duty-free. Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025 Canada is the largest supplier of steel and aluminum to the U.S. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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