on mettle



on (one's) mettle

Prepared to accept a challenge and do one's best.
See also: mettle, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Godeliva-Ancient Germanic
Asgeir-Norwegian
Fairchild['fɛətʃaild]
LienLEENDutch
Merlettamur-LET-əEnglish (Rare)
WendaWEN-dəEnglish (Rare)