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hard-nosed

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hard-nosed
Fig. stern and unforgiving. Mr. Howe was known to be very hard-nosed, but he could really be friendly if you got to know him.

hard-nosed
practical and determined Keaton has a reputation as a hard-nosed businessman who always gets what he wants. The new hard-nosed management style is unpopular amongst employees.


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The innovative approach of the region, already recognised within Europe, has been recognised by both the new Department of Business and the Department of Communities and Local Government, as well as the hard-nosed European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund.
Webb -- a hard-nosed Vietnam War veteran who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific affairs -- was also to visit Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia over his two-week tour.
Webb -- a hard-nosed Vietnam War veteran who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific affairs -- was also to visit Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia over his two-week tour.
 
 
 
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