of/like steel

idiom

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

Examples of of/like steel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its modern design is composed of steel and gunite—the same material used to build swimming pools—which shape its curvy façade and even curvier interiors. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2024 The Zinus has a simple construction with a layer of comfort foam above a base layer of steel coils. Elaheh Nozari, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024 Since mid-April, a 35-foot-tall labyrinth of steel and rubber has loomed over the storefronts of Manhattan’s Garment District. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 28 June 2024 In China, which dominates global steel production, more than 70% of steel is made in blast furnaces. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 23 June 2024 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 15 Jul. 2024.

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