steel up

English

Verb

steel up (third-person singular simple present steels up, present participle steeling up, simple past and past participle steeled up)

1. (intransitive) To steel oneself (to harden or strengthen).

   He steeled up before leaving the house.

2. (transitive) To make steely.

   She steeled up her voice.

3. (transitive) To gather the mental composure for (something).

   He's steeling up his courage to call her.