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hard nut to crack

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(a) hard nut to crack and (a) tough nut to crack
Fig. difficult person or problem to deal with. This problem is getting me down. It's a hard nut to crack. Tom sure is a hard nut to crack. I can't figure him out.
See also: crack, hard, nut


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If it's for me, I'm a hard nut to crack, and I take it standing up.
 
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