This problem is getting me down. It's a hard nut to crack.
•Tom sure is a hard nut to crack. I can't figure him out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hard\ nut\ to\ crack — • hard nut to crack • tough nut to crack n. phr. informal Something difficult to understand or to do. Tom s algebra lesson was a hard nut to crack. Mary found knitting a hard nut to crack. Compare: hard row to hoe … Словарь американских идиом
hard nut to crack — also[tough nut to crack] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something difficult to understand or to do. * /Tom s algebra lesson was a hard nut to crack./ * /Mary found knitting a hard nut to crack./ Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE … Dictionary of American idioms
hard nut to crack — noun A particularly difficult problem to solve. Finding a generic solution to this set of problems has been a very hard nut to crack. Syn: difficult nut to crack, tough nut to crack … Wiktionary
hard nut to crack — a person or thing not easily understood or influenced He is a hard nut to crack and is not close to many people … Idioms and examples
hard nut to crack — a hard/tough ˈnut (to ˈcrack) idiom a difficult problem or situation to deal with Main entry: ↑nutidiom … Useful english dictionary
a hard nut to crack — informal a person or thing that is difficult to understand or influence * * * a hard nut (to crack) see ↑nut • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * a hard/tough ˈnut (to ˈcrack) idiom a difficult problem or situation to deal with Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
a tough/hard nut to crack — see ↑nut • • • Main Entry: ↑crack … Useful english dictionary
a tough (or hard) nut to crack — informal a problem or an opponent that is hard to solve or overcome. → nut … English new terms dictionary
a hard nut to crack — ► a tough (or hard) nut to crack informal a problem or an opponent that is hard to solve or overcome. Main Entry: ↑nut … English terms dictionary
Hard nut to crack — 1. difficult question, undertaking, or problem; 2. person who is difficult to convince, understand, or know … Dictionary of Australian slang
