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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gilda	-	Italian, Portuguese
Darius	[də'raiəs]
Niklas	NIK-lahs (Swedish), NEEK-lahs (Finnish)	Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, German
Katey	KAY-tee	English
Agatha	AG-ə-thə (English)	English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Sanchia	-	Spanish