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Phrases with «tough nut»
The phrase
"tough nut"
refers to a person or situation that is difficult to deal with or understand. It suggests that the person or situation is challenging, resilient, or hard to crack or solve.
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(parent phrase)
nut
(parent phrase)
tough nut
Sentences with «tough nut»
These are
tough nuts for
states to crack, but the federal government can resolve neither.
(
educationnext.org
)
Whatever the case, building a library has proved an
even tougher nut
to crack than building a thirty - mile tunnel under the sea.
(
newscientist.com
)
As an unknown author decades ago, I found the traditional publishing world was a
very tough nut
to crack.
(
authorspublish.com
)
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