A tough nut to crack Meaning in English

expression

US

uh TUHF NUT tuh KRAK

UK

uh TUHF NUT too KRAK

التعريف

A person or problem that is very difficult to deal with, understand, or solve.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and commonly used for both people and problems. It often describes challenging situations or individuals who are hard to understand. Avoid using it in very formal writing.

• Spanish: un hueso duro de roer - algo difícil de resolver
• Portuguese (BR): um osso duro de roer - algo difícil de resolver
• Portuguese (PT): um osso duro de roer - algo difícil de resolver
• Chinese (Simplified): 难以解决的问题 - 棘手的问题
• Chinese (Traditional): 難以解決的問題 - 棘手的問題
• Hindi: मुश्किल समस्या - कठिन चुनौती
• Arabic: مسألة صعبة - مشكلة معقدة
• Bengali: মুশকিল কিছু - শক্ত কাজ
• Russian: крепкий орешек - трудная задача
• Japanese: 手強い相手 - 難問
• Vietnamese: bài toán khó - vấn đề nan giải
• Korean: 만만치 않은 상대 - 어려운 문제
• Turkish: zor iş - baş edilmesi zor kişi
• Urdu: مشکل مسئلہ - آسانی سے حل نہ ہونے والا
• Indonesian: masalah yang sulit dipecahkan - orang yang susah ditaklukkan

جمل نموذجية

Math is a tough nut to crack for many students.

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Fixing the old car was a tough nut to crack.

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This puzzle is a tough nut to crack.

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Convincing her to join us was a tough nut to crack, but we finally did it.

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The new security system is a tough nut to crack for hackers.

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When it comes to saving money, he's a tough nut to crack.

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