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met·tle (met′'l)

noun

quality of character or temperament; esp., high quality of character; spirit; courage; ardor

Etymology: var. of metal, used fig.

mettle Idioms

on one's mettle

roused or prepared to do one's best

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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