单词 | tough/hard nut |
释义 | tough/hard nut From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtough/hard nuttough/hard nutinformalDIFFICULT someone who is difficult to deal with He may have softened a bit in his old age but he’s still a tough nut. → nutExamples from the Corpustough/hard nut• West Ham will be a tough nut to crack especially with big Lee in good form at the moment.• Shearer, a tough nut not inclined to whinge, said his ankle was like a pudding.• Beverley was a tougher nut to crack.• Tax will be an even tougher nut.• One glance was all it took to realise this was one hard nut to crack - his features still completely impassive.• Back, now, to the hard nuts. |
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