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hard nut to crack
(a) hard nut to crack
and (a) tough nut to crackFig. difficult person or problem to deal with. This problem is getting me down. It's a hard nut to crack. Tom sure is a hard nut to crack. I can't figure him out.
hard nut to crack
Also, tough nut to crack. A difficult problem; also, an individual who is difficult to deal with. For example, This assignment is a hard nut to crack, or It won't be easy getting her approval; she's a tough nut to crack. This metaphoric expression alludes to hard-shelled nuts like walnuts. [Early 1700s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Olavi | | O-lah-vee (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |
Aloisia | | ah-lo-EE-zee-ah | German |
Arianrhod | | - | Welsh, Welsh Mythology |
Terese | | te-RES (Swedish) | Basque, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Swanahilda | | - | Ancient Germanic |
SibÉAl | | - | Irish |