to try (also test) a person's mettle and variants: to test the spirit, character, or skill of a person or animal. Cf. to put (a person) on his mettle…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > try or test [verb (transitive)] > test (a person) > his endurance or resistance (2) to try (also test) a person's mettle1581 to try (also test) a person's mettle and variants: to test the spirit, character, or skill of a person or animal. Cf. to put (a person) on his mettle… to put (also set) (a person) on (or upon, to, up to) his (or her) mettle1733 to put (also set) (a person) on (or upon, to, up to) his (or her) mettle: to test a person's powers of endurance, resistance, or resourcefulness. Cf… |
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