Steel Onself For (Verb)
Meaning
Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The patient steeled herself for the news that she might have to undergo a second surgery.
- He steeled himself for a long and difficult conversation with his ex-partner about their failed business venture.
- She steeled herself for the pain of a tattoo needle as she prepared to get her first tattoo.
- The CEO steeled himself for the backlash from investors after announcing the company's financial losses.
- The soldier steeled himself for the harsh realities of war as he prepared to deploy to a combat zone.