be on one's mettle — be ready or forced to prove one s ability to cope well with a demanding situation … Useful english dictionary
mettle — n. 1) to prove, show one s mettle 2) to put smb. on one s mettle * * * [metl] show one smettle to prove to put smb. on one s mettle mezzanine n (AE) [ first rows of a balcony in a theater ] in the mettle … Combinatory dictionary
prove oneself — verb show one s ability or courage (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑prove, ↑demonstrate, ↑establish, ↑show, ↑shew • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * DEMONSTRATE ONE S ABILITIES/QUALI … Useful english dictionary
prove oneself — I was happy to have the chance to prove myself Syn: demonstrate one s abilities/qualities, show one s (true) mettle, show what one is made of … Thesaurus of popular words
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Celibacy of the Clergy — • The renunciation of marriage implicitly or explicitly made, for the more perfect observance of chastity, by all those who receive the Sacrament of Orders in any of the higher grades Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Celibacy of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
