tough nut
Example Sentences
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Getafe, seventh, often prove a tough nut to crack at home and they frustrated their neighbours.
From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025
She adds the Spurs boss is "a tough nut to crack".
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
Adam Cole, the chief currency strategist at RBC, says he is biased toward a stronger dollar but admits the prevailing foreign exchange view in markets remains a tough nut to crack.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
There are many other types of oaks to love, and telling them apart can be a tough nut to crack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
There was no way to share such a tough nut of sweetness.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
