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idiomtest your mettleif a situation, especially a difficult one, tests your mettle, it shows how well you can do something:The islanders had already tested their mettle in a battle that drove Imperial soldiers back to the mainland.Bouts with drugs and serious illness have certainly tested Moran's mettle, but she firmly believes the saying 'that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger'.prove/show your mettle: The tiny submarine was designed to go where divers cannot, and it proved its mettle on the first dive.
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