steel

See: MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP.

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mind like a steel trap

[mind like a steel trap] {n. phr.} A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. * /Henry is not fond of sports, but he has […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

like a steel trap

[like a steel trap] See: [MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

trap

[trap] See: [MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP], [SAND TRAP], [SPEED TRAP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

heavy-duty

[heavy-duty] {adj.} Made for long or hard use; very strong. * /The lumberman used heavy-duty trucks for hauling logs down the mountains./ * /The workers in the steel mill have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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