Steel Oneself Against (Verb)
Meaning
Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She steeled herself against the pain as the doctor administered the injection.
- The firefighter had to steel himself against the horror of the scene in order to do his job.
- Before opening the letter, she steeled herself against the worst possible news.
- He steeled himself against his family's reaction when he told them he was quitting his job.
- The children steeled themselves against the upcoming goodbye, knowing they would miss their grandparents dearly.