Hard nut to crack Meaning in English
expression
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈnət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈkɹæk
HARD nut tuh KRAK
hˈɑːd/ /nˈʌt/ /tˈuː/ /kɹˈæk
HAHD nut too KRAK
التعريف
A person or problem that is very difficult to deal with or solve.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This idiom is informal and often used to describe both people and problems. Similar expressions: 'tough cookie,' 'challenge.' Often used in workplaces or social settings. Not used for physical hardness.
Spanish: hueso duro de roerPortuguese (BR): osso duro de roerPortuguese (PT): osso duro de roerChinese (Simplified): 难题 - 难对付的人Chinese (Traditional): 難題 - 難對付的人Hindi: कठिन समस्या - कठिन व्यक्तिArabic: مسألة صعبة - شخص يصعب التعامل معهBengali: কঠিন বাদাম (রুপক অর্থে) - কঠিন সমস্যা - জটিল ব্যক্তিRussian: крепкий орешекJapanese: 手強い相手 - 難題Vietnamese: bài toán khó - người khó đoánKorean: 만만치 않은 사람 - 어려운 문제Turkish: çetin ceviz - zor sorunUrdu: سخت جان - مشکل مسئلہIndonesian: perkara sulit - orang yang sulit ditaklukkan
جمل نموذجية
This math problem is a hard nut to crack.
basic
Tom is a hard nut to crack; he never tells anyone what he feels.
basic
The puzzle was a hard nut to crack, but I solved it.
basic
Negotiating with her was a hard nut to crack, but in the end, we reached a deal.
natural
Jack’s definitely a hard nut to crack—I’ve never seen him lose his temper.
natural
That old car’s a hard nut to crack; no one can figure out why it won’t start.
natural