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die-hard
[ dahy-hahrd ]
noun
- a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
adjective
- resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn.
die-hard
noun
- a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude
- modifier obstinately resistant to change
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å¾±±ð-ËŒ³ó²¹°ù»å¾±²õ³¾, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±±ð-³ó²¹°ù»åi²õ³¾ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of die-hard1
Idioms and Phrases
Take a long time to cease to exist or be dropped from consideration. For example, Old prejudices die hard , or The more radical parts of this proposal will die hard . This idiom alludes to struggling against physical death. [Late 1700s]Example Sentences
Woodman was happy to make the call because Rooney, a die-hard “Snow White†fan, was too bashful.
Like LIV, TGL may struggle to win over traditional die-hard golf fans with its raucous environment, which is in stark contrast to the more genteel way golf is usually played.
Then, die-hard fans criticized her for saying the new film would update tropes from the original 1937 animated movie, including the emphasis on Snow White’s romance with Prince Charming.
Then, die-hard fans got up in arms about Zegler’s comments that the story would be updated for modern times, putting less emphasis on Snow White’s dreams of Prince Charming.
While the authorities have warned for days about the cyclone, some die-hard surfers have instead seized the opportunity to ride the high waves.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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