- prove mettle
- prove (your) mettle
to show that you are brave and have a strong character.
As a reporter, she certainly proved her mettle working in the midst of a war zone.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
prove mettle
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prove/show (your) mettle — slightly formal to prove that you are good at doing something by succeeding in a difficult situation. A relative newcomer to the game, he s certainly proved his mettle in the last two games … New idioms dictionary
prove your mettle — prove (your) mettle to show that you are brave and have a strong character. As a reporter, she certainly proved her mettle working in the midst of a war zone … New idioms dictionary
mettle — 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 … Combinatory dictionary
mettle — met|tle [ˈmetl] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: metal] 1.) courage and determination to do something even when it is very difficult test/show/prove your mettle ▪ a crisis which will test the prime minister s mettle 2.) on your mettle BrE if you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mettle — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mettle — 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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mettle — UK [ˈmet(ə)l] / US noun [uncountable] 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 … English dictionary
prove oneself — verb show one s ability or courage (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑prove, ↑demonstrate, ↑establish, ↑show, ↑shew • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * DEMONSTRATE ONE S ABILITIES/QUALI … Useful english dictionary
prove oneself — I was happy to have the chance to prove myself Syn: demonstrate one s abilities/qualities, show one s (true) mettle, show what one is made of … Thesaurus of popular words
show your mettle — show (your) mettle See at: prove mettle … New idioms dictionary
