mettle: 패기, 결단력, 승부수
ability and determination when competing or doing something difficult:
The team showed/proved its mettle in the final round.
The real test of her political mettle came in the May elections
bravery and determination:
The climb to the summit in a blizzard would test their mettle.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------renege (on) : (협정 또는 계약을) 위반하다 (/riˈneɡ/)
to fail to keep a promise or an agreement, etc.:
If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.
He reneged on his offer.
Once the highest bid is accepted, a seller can be sued for breach of contract if they renege.
The retailer claimed that the cosmetics company reneged on a deal to produce a range of beauty products for them.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
prodigy : 신동
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