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mabel on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
Interesting to see this. I always thought that it was grasping the me...

Jonathan Baldwin on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
However, 'mettle' means one's ability to cope with difficult situation...

Gill E on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
Nettles are plants with fine hairs on their leaves that sting you if y...

tdol on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
Check in a dictionary- the Cambridge dictionary of idioms give 'grasp ...

rn on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
that doesn't make it correct, i agree it should be mettle

tdol on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
Google gives 21,300 for 'grasp the nettle' and 136 for 'grasp the mett...

Why? on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
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Jason Kennedy on New English Idioms, Slang and Swearing References:
Grasping the Nettle Shouldn't this be Grasping the Mettle?

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