tough nut to crack
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Noun[edit]
tough nut to crack (plural tough nuts to crack)
- (idiomatic) A problem that is challenging to solve.
- (idiomatic, by extension) A situation, individual, group, etc. that is difficult to deal with.
- (idiomatic) A place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.
- (idiomatic) An amount that is difficult to finance.
Usage notes[edit]
- Tough/er/est nut to crack is by far the most common form in COCA (US), about equal to hard/er/est nut to crack at BNC (UK).
Translations[edit]
challenging problem to solve
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