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
Beatabe-AH-tah (Polish, German)Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Gaufrid-Ancient Germanic
ClemencyKLEM-ənt-seeEnglish (Rare)
Soth-Khmer
Ankita-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
FranzFRAHNTSGerman