steel yourself

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsteel yourselfsteel yourselfPREPAREto prepare yourself to do something that you know will be unpleasant or upsettingsteel yourself to do something He steeled himself not to look away. → steelExamples from the Corpussteel yourself• I had to steel myself before I could tell her about the accident.• Jim steeled himself for a fight.• The small staff of doctors, nurses and psychotherapists is steeling itself for an expected 100 percent increase in clients next year.• To steel himself, he served as a witness at two state executions.• She had been expecting changes and had steeled herself not to resent them.• I steeled myself, reached all the way in, and unlocked the door.• He stood straight and still, breathing hard as if he were steeling himself to do something.• And now he must steel himself to face a future without both his parents.• She steeled herself to look at the body again.• I steel myself to look them in the eyes.

单词	steel yourself
释义	steel yourself From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsteel yourselfsteel yourselfPREPAREto prepare yourself to do something that you know will be unpleasant or upsettingsteel yourself to do something He steeled himself not to look away. → steelExamples from the Corpussteel yourself• I had to steel myself before I could tell her about the accident.• Jim steeled himself for a fight.• The small staff of doctors, nurses and psychotherapists is steeling itself for an expected 100 percent increase in clients next year.• To steel himself, he served as a witness at two state executions.• She had been expecting changes and had steeled herself not to resent them.• I steeled myself, reached all the way in, and unlocked the door.• He stood straight and still, breathing hard as if he were steeling himself to do something.• And now he must steel himself to face a future without both his parents.• She steeled herself to look at the body again.• I steel myself to look them in the eyes.
随便看	can always do can be forgiven for believing etc can be forgiven for feeling etc can be forgiven for thinking etc can breathe easily can breathe easy can do can do blindfold can do for England can do in their sleep can do no wrong can do something blindfold can do something with one hand (tied) behind your back can do something with your eyes shut/closed can do standing on their head can do with one hand behind your back can do with one hand tied behind your back can do with your eyes closed can do with your eyes shut can easily can etc of lager can hardly be overestimated can hardly believe can hardly/scarcely believe something can hear