be on one's mettle

be on one's mettle
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‘Now, if I had been stung by ten ad ders i should hardly have lost a day's work for 't,’ said Grandfer Cantle. ‘Such is my spirit when I am on my mettle. But perhaps 'tis natural in a man trained for war.’ (Th. Hardy, ‘The Return of the Native’, book IV, ch. VII) — - Ну а я, хоть бы меня дюжина гадюк укусила, и то не стал бы из-за этого ни одного рабочего дня терять, - заявил дедушка Кентл. - Вот я каков, когда распалюсь. Ну да недаром же меня воевать учили.

A steady beat, an even pace. Ernest, on his mettle, clung to this idea. It was only jazz, but he might as well show them he could play it. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XIII) — четкий ритм, мерное движение. Эрнест всеми силами старался не сплоховать. Это всего-навсего джаз, но он докажет им, что может играть и такую музыку.

If he wins his fight this evening, he'll be on the direct road for a world championship, so you can imagine that he's right on his mettle. (SPI) — Если он выиграет бой сегодня вечером, то ему открыт путь на чемпионат мира. Представляете себе, как он рвется в бой.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • be on one's mettle — ► be on one s mettle be ready to show one s ability or courage. Main Entry: ↑mettle …   English terms dictionary

  • To put one one's mettle — Mettle Met tle, n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See {Metal}.] Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on one's mettle — phrasal also upon one s mettle : in a state of being challenged or aroused to make one s best efforts the family business failed and put him on his mettle as a writer Van Wyck Brooks putting both major parties on their mettle John Lodge …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's mettle — idi on one s mettle, ready to do one s best …   From formal English to slang

  • upon one's mettle — phrasal see on one s mettle …   Useful english dictionary

  • be on one's mettle — be ready or forced to do one s best. → mettle …   English new terms dictionary

  • 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 — Met tle, n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See {Metal}.] Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; usually in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mettle — ► NOUN ▪ spirit and resilience in the face of difficulty. ● be on one s mettle Cf. ↑be on one s mettle ORIGIN variant spelling of METAL(Cf. ↑metal) …   English terms dictionary

  • mettle — [met′ l] n. [var. of METAL, used fig.] quality of character or temperament; esp., high quality of character; spirit; courage; ardor on one s mettle roused or prepared to do one s best …   English World dictionary

  • on one's mettle — phrasal aroused to do one s best …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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