of/like steel

idiom

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

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Trump has already slapped tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico as well as global tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025 However, Trump has also mused about the possibility of making Canada the 51st state and earlier this week ordered a 25 percent tariff on all imports of steel and aluminum into the U.S. from all countries. Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Another difference: Each nuclear weapon has to be constructed out of steel and fissile material. Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025 That is, at least, what the stock market is betting: Shares of steel producers are soaring. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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