what someone is made of

noun

One's personal qualities that project strength, power, courage, or stamina.

“You don't have to take it lying down. Show him what you are made of!”

Meanings

nounwhat someone is made of (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOne's personal qualities that project strength, power, courage, or stamina.

    You don't have to take it lying down. Show him what you are made of!

Translations

Finnish näyttää mihin pystyy, näyttää, onko jossakussa ainesta
  • näyttää mihin pystyyTranslations
  • näyttää, onko jossakussa ainestaTranslations
  • näyttää, mihin jostakusta onTranslations
French de quel bois quelqu'un se chauffe
  • de quel bois quelqu'un se chauffeTranslations
German was in dir steckt
  • was in dir stecktTranslations
Hungarian milyen fából faragták
  • milyen fából faragtákTranslations
Italian di che pasta si è fatti
  • di che pasta si è fattiTranslations
Polish pokazywać, na co kogoś stać, pokazać, na co kogoś stać
  • pokazywać, na co kogoś staćTranslations
  • pokazać, na co kogoś staćTranslations
Portuguese do que alguém é feito
  • do que alguém é feitoTranslations
Russian покажи из чего сделан
  • покажи из чего сделан (pokaži iz čevo sdelan)Translations
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Chicago

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