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Discover Ludwig"He steeled himself" is an acceptable phrase in written English.
It means that a person has fortified their resolve and made themselves determined to face a difficult challenge. For example, "When the opponent delivered their most powerful attack, John steeled himself and stood his ground."
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This time he steeled himself and looked.
With help from psychologists and colleagues, he steeled himself to enter one morning and was surprised at what he discovered.
"I looked down and I saw a four-metre great white"; he steeled himself for a moment and looked down again.
He steeled himself for a barrage of questions, but Mr. Kagermann said he was surprised when his fellow executives gave him no flak.
Tells about his amorous escapades He was afraid of becoming attracted to a local girl lest this make him stay so he steeled himself against falling in love.
Blair allowed readers a peek inside the marital bedroom, bagging a Bad Sex Award nomination for his recollection of the night he steeled himself by devouring "that love Cherie gave me, selfishly..
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So he steels himself to be insulted, readies himself to be slapped down.
He steels himself – "One, two, three, four, five …" – but doesn't budge.
If he digs deep again, if he steels himself for a real battle, it could be over quickly.
When Millat travels to central London determined to kill someone, he steels himself by dwelling on how humiliated he is by his father's lowly job in a land of plenty.
But he steels himself, swallowing his uncertainty and putting on an air of confidence, as all parents must from time to time, and extends a hairy hand down to his son.
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