mettle
11mettle — [[t]me̱t(ə)l[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu poss N Someone s mettle is their ability to do something well in difficult circumstances. His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature... For both sides,… …
12Mettle — For the comic character, see Mettle (comics). Mettle Studio album by Hugo Largo Released January 1, 1989 Genre Art rock …
13mettle — noun (U) 1 courage and determination to do something even when it is very difficult: a man of mettle | show/prove your mettle (=show that you can do something well, in spite of difficulties): It ll be a hard game, but it should give the team a… …
14mettle — /met l/, n. 1. courage and fortitude: a man of mettle. 2. disposition or temperament: a man of fine mettle. 3. on one s mettle, in the position of being incited to do one s best The loss of the first round put him on his mettle to win the match.… …
15mettle — n. 1) to prove, show one s mettle 2) to put smb. on one s mettle * * * [metl] show one smettle to prove to put smb. on one s mettle mezzanine n (AE) [ first rows of a balcony in a theater ] in the mettle …
16mettle — met·tle (mĕt’l) n. ▸ The ability to meet a challenge or persevere under demanding circumstances; determination or resolve: »a race that tested the best runners mettle. Idiom: ● on (one s) mettle ▸ Prepared to accept a challenge and do one s best …
17mettle — metal, mettle 1. Both are in origin the same word. In the 16c mettle began to move apart as a separate word used only in figurative meanings, of which the dominant one still current is ‘ardent or spirited temperament; spirit, courage’, as in the… …
18mettle — noun Etymology: alteration of metal Date: 1581 1. a. vigor and strength of spirit or temperament < suspected to have more tongue in his head than mettle in his bosom Sir Walter Scott > b. staying quality ; stamina < trucks had proved their mettle …
19mettle — /ˈmɛtl / (say metl) noun 1. the characteristic disposition or temper: to try a person s mettle. 2. spirit; courage. –phrase 3. on one s mettle, incited to do one s best: *This put the old man on his mettle. –mary durack, 1959. {variant of metal} …
20mettle — met|tle [ metl ] noun uncount FORMAL the determination and ability to deal with problems and difficult situations: show/prove your mettle: She has the opportunity to prove her mettle as a manager …
