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- a tough nut
a tough nut
a tough nut (to crack)
also a hard nut (to crack) a difficult problem to solve Unemployment is a tough nut. Overcoming local trade barriers is going to be a hard nut to crack.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| AnĐA | | - | Croatian, Serbian |
| Ignas | | - | Lithuanian |
| Serafima | | sye-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), see-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), se-rah-FEE-mah (Macedonian) | Russian, Macedonian |
| RÜŞEn | | - | Turkish |
| Baha | | - | Arabic, Turkish |
| Xanthippe | | ksahn-teep-pe (Ancient Greek), zan-TIP-ee (English) | Ancient Greek |