- hard at something
- hard at something & hard at doing somethingworking hard at something. •
Tom's busy. He's hard at work on the lawn.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hard at something
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hard on something's heels — (hard/hot) on sb s/sth s ˈheels idiom very close behind sb/sth; very soon after sth • News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures. • He ran ahead, with the others hot on his heels Main entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
hard on something — … Useful english dictionary
be hard on something — informal phrase to cause damage to something Aerobics is quite hard on the knees. Thesaurus: to damage or spoil somethingsynonym Main entry: hard … Useful english dictionary
be hard on something — informal to cause damage to something Aerobics is quite hard on the knees … English dictionary
hard — hard1 W1S1 [ha:d US ha:rd] adj comparative harder superlative hardest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm to touch)¦ 2¦(difficult)¦ 3¦(work/effort)¦ 4¦(full of problems)¦ 5 be hard on somebody 6 be hard on something 7 do something the hard way … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard — hard1 [ hard ] adjective *** ▸ 1 firm & not easy to break ▸ 2 difficult to do ▸ 3 full of problems ▸ 4 strong & not frightened ▸ 5 unkind/cruel ▸ 6 with much physical force ▸ 7 about water ▸ 8 winter/frost: severe ▸ 9 facts, etc.: can be proved ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ harder, hardest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor... Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his … English dictionary
hard */*/*/ — I UK [hɑː(r)d] / US [hɑrd] adjective Word forms hard : adjective hard comparative harder superlative hardest 1) stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or break hard wooden benches The plastic was chosen because it is very hard and durable. 2) a)… … English dictionary
hard sell — ˌhard ˈsell noun [singular] MARKETING 1. something that is difficult to sell or make popular: • Cheap solar panels could be the answer to the power shortage, but they are proving to be a hard sell. 2. when someone uses a lot of pressure to get… … Financial and business terms
Something New — Студийный альбом The Beatles Дата выпуска 20 июля 1964 Записан 20 января, 25 27 февраля, 1 марта и 1 4 июня 1964 EMI Studios (Abbey Road), Лондон Жанр рок н р … Википедия
Something — Single par The Beatles extrait de l’album Abbey Road Face A Something Face B Come Together Sortie … Wikipédia en Français
