a tough cookie

(American & Australian informal)

someone who is very determined to do what they want and who usually succeeds even in difficult situations We're talking about a woman who brought up six children on her own - she's one tough cookie.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tryphon	-	Ancient Greek
Baade	['ba:hdʊh]
ĐUro	JOO-ro	Croatian, Serbian
Marjory	['ma:dʒəri]
Dorji	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
İLhan	-	Turkish