prove (one's) mettle

To prove that one has endurance and strength of character, or the necessary skills, abilities, or traits to succeed in something. You may be the youngest lawyer in the firm, but you certainly proved your mettle in that high-profile murder case. The new CEO proved her mettle by completely restructuring the dying mobile phone division into the powerhouse it is today.

词组	prove (one's) mettle
释义	prove (one's) mettle prove (one's) mettle To prove that one has endurance and strength of character, or the necessary skills, abilities, or traits to succeed in something. You may be the youngest lawyer in the firm, but you certainly proved your mettle in that high-profile murder case. The new CEO proved her mettle by completely restructuring the dying mobile phone division into the powerhouse it is today. See also: mettle, prove Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: show (one's) mettle the right stuff stay in character be not just a pretty face (as) strong as a horse strong as a horse (as) strong as a lion same as the same as (someone or something) a redeeming feature
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