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hard nut to crack



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Idioms and Phrases

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]
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鈥淚t鈥檚 a very hard nut to crack. The Russians could spend many months and much effort storming Lysychansk,鈥 military analyst Oleh Zhdanov told the AP.

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鈥淏ob is reclusive and quiet and a hard nut to crack,鈥 Pullman said.

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Voice control is a hard nut to crack.

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鈥淭his place is a hard nut to crack,鈥 Newgarden said.

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Ukraine has proved a hard nut to crack, and the reaction of Western countries, particularly Germany, has been far fiercer than he thought.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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