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
AlİM	-	Turkish
Amator	-	Late Roman
Ognjan	-	Croatian, Serbian
Anna-Liisa	AHN-nah LEE:-sah	Finnish
Constant	kawn-STAWN (French), KAHN-stənt (English)	French, English (Rare)
Alberico	ahl-be-REE-ko	Italian