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tough nut

noun as in tough nut to crack

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"He was a tough nut, Gene Hackman. But he was really good."

From BBC

She adds the Spurs boss is "a tough nut to crack".

From BBC

Cardiff, on the other hand, have leapt up the table in recent weeks and will prove a tough nut to crack.

From BBC

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."

From Reuters

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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