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on your mettle
idiom
UK
ready to do something as well as you can in a difficult situation: 全力以赴，准备尽最大努力
Both players were on their mettle in the final round.两名选手在最后一轮中都拼尽了全力。
Cooking for such important people really puts you on your mettle.为如此重要的人物烹饪真是要拿出看家手艺才行。
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