How to Pronounce "hard nut to crack"
expression
HARD nut tuh KRAK
HAHD nut too KRAK
Definition
A person or problem that is very difficult to deal with or solve.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈnət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈkɹæk
British English
hˈɑːd/ /nˈʌt/ /tˈuː/ /kɹˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HARD nut tuh KRAK
UK
HAHD nut too KRAK
Listen in Context
This math problem is a hard nut to crack.
Tom is a hard nut to crack; he never tells anyone what he feels.
The puzzle was a hard nut to crack, but I solved it.
Negotiating with her was a hard nut to crack, but in the end, we reached a deal.