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tough nut to crack — If something is a tough nut to crack, it is difficult to find the answer or solution. When used about a person, it means that it is difficult to get them to do or allow what you want. Hard nut to crack is an alternative … The small dictionary of idiomes
tough nut to crack — See: HARD NUT TO CRACK … Dictionary of American idioms
tough nut to crack — See: HARD NUT TO CRACK … Dictionary of American idioms
tough\ nut\ to\ crack — • hard nut to crack • tough nut to crack n. phr. informal Something difficult to understand or to do. Tom s algebra lesson was a hard nut to crack. Mary found knitting a hard nut to crack. Compare: hard row to hoe … Словарь американских идиом
tough nut to crack — If something is a tough nut to crack, it is difficult to find the answer or solution. When used about a person, it means that it is difficult to get them to do or allow what you want. Hard nut to crack is an alternative. (Dorking School… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tough nut to crack — a hard/tough ˈnut (to ˈcrack) idiom a difficult problem or situation to deal with Main entry: ↑nutidiom … Useful english dictionary
tough nut to crack — Go to tough egg to crack … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
a tough nut to crack — a tough (or hard) nut to crack informal a difficult problem or an opponent hard to beat * * * a tough nut (to crack) see ↑nut • • • Main Entry: ↑tough * * * a hard/tough ˈnut (to ˈcrack) idiom a difficult problem or situation to deal with … Useful english dictionary
a hard/tough nut to crack — a hard/tough nut (to crack) : a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team s defense is a tough nut to crack. The problem is a hard nut to crack. He s a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the… … Useful english dictionary
(a) tough nut to crack — a tough nut to crack phrase a problem or situation that is difficult to understand or deal with Manchester United will be a tough nut to crack. Thesaurus: something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal withsynonym people and things that… … Useful english dictionary
