Sentences with phrase «tough as a brick»

Tough as a brick, proud, and stubborn, she had fits of temper that would send everyone diving under the furniture.

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After one of their toughest years ever, beleaguered U.S. retailers are enjoying a pickup in quarterly sales, helping to boost the shares of many brick - and - mortar operators even as the stock market stumbles this year.

That's why every muffin ever made or sold in the 1990's was low fat but heavy as a brick and tough as shoe leather — or packed with sugar.

And there's just so much going on at that age that makes it a tough, tough time — they don't really nap yet, their nighttime sleep is falling apart (thank you 4 - month sleep regression), you may be back at work or seriously wondering what made you decide not to go back to work and either way it screws with your head, you probably haven't lost the baby weight yet and don't feel sexy but then there's Scary Spice doing the cha - cha looking like a brick house, and your baby is probably not as fat as your doctor wants him or her to be, and it all just sucks.

You don't walk quite as much here as Rome, but the streets are still lined with cobblestones or bricks, so it can be tough on your feet.

Traditional brick and mortar lenders such as banks and credit unions have tightened their credit requirements since the housing bust and even good credit borrowers can have a tough time wresting an unsecured loan from them.

«Built like a brick and twice as tough, the FJ will handle any off - road task,» says truck expert Howard Elmer.

There's no doubt that it's tough to compete as an independent brick - and - mortar store in the digital age.

As rounds progress, the blocks become tougher, but players also get to launch more balls in the air, resulting in a chaotic torrent of virtual ping - pong balls bouncing around, smashing bricks and crashing back to the ground.

For another innovative project using plastic to build houses, see our write - up on the Nigerian village using plastic bottles as very tough bricks.

as much as i love brick it's tough to clean.