tough nut
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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
Cardiff, on the other hand, have leapt up the table in recent weeks and will prove a tough nut to crack.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Dave is a tough nut to crack, no matter what anyone thinks they know.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
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 was no way to share such a tough nut of sweetness.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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