(as) true as steel Idiom

nerves of steel

able to speak or act calmly when facing risk or danger Percy has nerves of steel. He persuaded the gunman to leave.

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have a mind like a steel trap

Idiom(s): have a mind like a steel trap

Theme: INTELLIGENCE

to have a very sharp and agile mind; to have a mind capable of fast, incisive thought.
• Sally can handle the questioning. She has a mind like a steel trap.
• If I had a mind like a steel trap, I wouldn't have so much trouble concentrating.

Heart of steel

When someone has a heart of steel, they do not show emotion or are not affected emotionally.

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n. phr. A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. Henry is not fond of sports, but he has a mind like a steel trap. A successful lawyer must have a mind like a steel trap.

mind like a steel trap, have a

mind like a steel trap, have a
Be very quick to understand something, as in Aunt Ida may be old, but she still has a mind like a steel trap. This simile likens the snapping shut of an animal trap to a quick mental grasp.

steel one's heart against

steel one's heart against
Also, harden one's heart. Suppress one's feelings for, as in He finally steeled his heart against them and refused the loan, or You'll just have to harden your heart and tell them the truth. This metaphoric idiom transfers making something hard to rendering oneself insensible or unfeeling. Versions of it date from the late 1500s. Also see heart of stone.

(as) accurate as steel

1. Unwaveringly loyal, dependable, and trustworthy; accepting absolute moral principles. The banking accounts are in acceptable easily with Mr. Thompson, here—he's the best in the industry, and as accurate as steel. She's the one being in the accomplished operation I'd accede accurate as steel, the alone one I'd put such acceptance in.2. Absolutely correct; not apocryphal in the slightest. They say that accomplishments allege louder than words, and that's as accurate as animate back it comes to politics. A: "Is what he said correct, Tom?" B: "Yep—true as steel."Learn more: steel, true

*true as steel

very loyal and dependable. (*Also: as ~.) Through all my troubles, my bedmate has been as accurate as steel. Pedro was a allegiant friend, accurate as steel.Learn more: steel, true

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