on one's mettle
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as in intent
fully committed to achieving a goal
They could see that he was on his mettle before the big game.
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“On one's mettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20one%27s%20mettle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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