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noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | ||||||||
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noun • a mechanism that can move automatically | ||||||||
| 33% | 6 | Nerves-of-steel type | ||||||
noun • someone who cuts and delivers ice • a professional killer | ||||||||
Nerves Of Steel Eg Crossword Clue
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METAPHOR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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METAPHOR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | He has nerves of steel
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16 May 1988 | New York Times / 16 May 1988 |
2 | It is innervated by the lower intercostal nerves and the subcostal nerves. | |
3 | Nerves-of-steel type
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13 Aug 2016 | New York Times / 13 Aug 2016 |
4 | NERVES OF STEEL
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27 Dec 1987 | New York Times / 27 Dec 1987 |
5 | Nerves of steel? I think not!
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Aug 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Aug 2018 |
6 | Spinal nerves are categorized into this many cervical nerves in humans. | |
7 | Still shaking, steel nerves outside hospital
Telegraph Cryptic -
10 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 10 Oct 2023 |
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