of/like steel

idiom

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

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The tariffs could also raise the prices that suppliers charge for parts and for raw commodities — like steel, aluminum and copper — because domestic producers know that their foreign competitors can no longer sell as cheaply to US customers. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 Even Parvati, who wore a silver dress to match her nerves of steel, seemed utterly stunned. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025 The plant will employ some 1,300 people and make more than 2.7 million metric tons of steel each year, which will be used to build Hyundai’s vehicles. William Gavin, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025 The new facility will produce 2.7 million tons of steel annually for Hyundai and Kia U.S. assembly plants in Alabama and Georgia. Joann Muller, Axios, 24 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 5 Apr. 2025.

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