a hard nut



a hard/tough nut

someone who is difficult to deal with because they are unpleasant or very determined to get what they want People don't tend to mess with Sue. She's a tough nut.
See also: hard, nut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lauryn-English (Modern)
SÁRika-Hungarian
ShawnaSHAW-nəEnglish
Ayman-Arabic
Daina-Lithuanian, Latvian
Anastasiaah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian), a-nə-STAY-zhə (English), a-nə-STAS-yə (English), ah-nahs-TAH-syah (Spanish), ah-nahs-TAH-zyah (Italian)Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Greek