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tough nut
Idioms and Phrases
see hard nut to crack .Example Sentences
"He was a tough nut, Gene Hackman. But he was really good."
She adds the Spurs boss is "a tough nut to crack".
Cardiff, on the other hand, have leapt up the table in recent weeks and will prove a tough nut to crack.
Dave is a tough nut to crack, no matter what anyone thinks they know.
"Until they do that, the trade pillar will be a tough nut to crack."
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