test mettle

tɛst ˈmɛtəl

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Definition of test mettle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

couragechallenge someone's courage or determination

The competition will test their mettle.
The harsh conditions will test their mettle.
This new project is sure to test your mettle.

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Expressions with test

test out

try something to evaluate its effectiveness

They decided to test out the new software before full deployment..

acid test

rigorous test to determine quality or value

The new policy faces its acid test next month.

pub test

test if most people think something is fair or reasonable

That policy doesn't pass the pub test.

straight-face test

evaluation if something can be said seriously

The proposal didn't pass the straight-face test.

put to the test

evaluate something by testing or experimentation

The new software was put to the test yesterday.

stand the test

endure over time without failing

Their friendship stood the test of time.

Expressions with mettle

prove one's mettle

demonstrate courage or determination

The soldiers proved their mettle in the face of the enemy.

show one's mettle

demonstrate courage and determination in difficult situations

She showed her mettle during the crisis at work.

test of mettle

challenge revealing someone's courage or determination

The marathon was a true test of mettle for the runners.

test one's mettle

assess someone's ability to cope with difficulties

The grueling training camp will really test his mettle before the season starts.

test someone's mettle

challenge someone's courage or determination in a tough situation

The competition will test the team's mettle.

show mettle

demonstrate courage or resilience in difficult situations

She showed mettle during the crisis by staying calm.

man of mettle

person showing courage and resilience

He proved to be a man of mettle during the crisis.

on one's mettle

adv.

in a state of readiness to perform well

She was on her mettle for the final exam.

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French:mettre à l'épreuve, ...
German:auf die Probe stellen, ...
Italian:mettere alla prova il coraggio, ...
Spanish:poner a prueba el coraje, ...
Portuguese:testar a coragem, ...
Chinese:考验, ...
Japanese:勇気を試す, ...
Arabic:اخْتَبَرَ شَجَاعَتَهُ, ...
Hebrew:לִבְחוֹן אֶת הָאוֹמֶץ, ...
Russian:испытать смелость, ...
Ukrainian:випробувати, ...
Hindi:साहस की परीक्षा लेना, ...
Bengali:সাহস পরীক্ষা করা, ...
Catalan:posar a prova, ...
Czech:prověřit, ...
Danish:sætte på prøve, ...
Dutch:iemands moed testen, ...
Greek:δοκιμάζω το θάρρος, ...
Hungarian:próbára tenni, ...
Khmer:សាកល្បងភាពក្លាហាន និងការតាំងចិត្ត, ...
Korean:용기를 시험하다, ...
Persian:به چالش کشیدن, ...
Polish:sprawdzić odwagę, ...
Portuguese (BR):testar a coragem, ...
Romanian:a pune la încercare curajul, ...
Swedish:sätta modet på prov, ...
Thai:ทดสอบความแกร่ง, ...
Turkish:cesaretini sınamak, ...
Vietnamese:thử thách, ...

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