moxie

have determination; know one's own mind; be resolved; make up one's mind, will, resolve, determine; decide (judgement); form a determination, come to a determination, come to a resolution, come to a resolve; conclude, fix, seal, determine once for all, bring to a crisis, drive matters to an extremity; take a decisive step (choice); take upon oneself (undertake)., devote oneself to, give oneself up to; throw away the scabbard, kick down the ladder, nail one's colors to the mast, set one's back against the wall, set one's teeth, put one's foot down, take one's stand; stand firm (stability); steel oneself; stand no nonsense, not listen to the voice of the charmer., buckle to; buckle oneself put one's shoulder to the wheel, lay one's shoulder to the wheel, set one's shoulder to the wheel; put one's heart into; run the gauntlet, make a dash at, take the bull by the horns; rush in medias res, plunge in medias res; go in for; insist upon, make a point of; set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon., stick at nothing, stop at nothing; make short work of (activity); not stick at trifles; go all lengths, go the limit, go the whole hog; persist (persevere); go through fire and water, ride the tiger, ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm.

be skillful; excel in, be master of; have a turn for., know what's what, know a hawk from a handsaw, know what one is about, know on which side one's bread is buttered, know what's o'clock; have cut one's eye teeth, have cut one's wisdom teeth., see one's way, see where the wind lies, see which way the wind blows; have all one's wits about one, have one's hand in; savoir vivre; scire quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent., look after the main chance; cut one's coat according to one's cloth; live by one's wits; exercise one's discretion, feather the oar, sail near the wind; stoop to conquer (cunning); play one's cards well, play one's best card; hit the right nail on the head, put the saddle on the right horse., take advantage of, make the most of; profit by (use); make a hit (succeed); make a virtue of necessity; make hay while the sun shines (occasion).

be tenacious; resist fracture.