made of sterner stuff

Very strong, determined, or of uncompromising character, especially in comparison to others. Having to take care of both of us growing up, my brother George was made of sterner stuff as a kid than anyone else I knew. I can't believe you let us down at the last minute. I thought you were made of sterner stuff than that!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Deacon	DEE-kən	English (Modern)
Elena	E-le-nah (Italian), e-LE-nah (Spanish), ye-LYE-nah (Russian), ee-LYE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Russian, German, Medieval Sla
Leevi	LE:-vee	Finnish
Nor (1)	-	Malay
Vana	-	Macedonian
Avksenti	-	Georgian