as hard/tough as nails

as hard/tough as nails
(as) hard/tough as nails
of a person : very tough

When she's negotiating a contract, she can be as tough as nails.

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  • tough — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. strong, firm; stiff, resilient; vigorous, robust, hardy; stubborn, intractable; violent, severe; unyielding, hardened, incorrigible; informal, vicious, rowdy, unruly, difficult, troublesome. See… …   English dictionary for students

  • tough — tough1 W3S2 [tʌf] adj comparative tougher superlative toughest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(difficult)¦ 2¦(strong person)¦ 3¦(strong material)¦ 4¦(strict/firm)¦ 5¦(violent area)¦ 6 tough!/that s tough! 7 tough luck! …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tough — 1 /tVf/ adjective 1 DIFFICULT difficult to do or deal with, and needing a lot of effort and determination: Life as a single mother can be tough and depressing. | a tough decision | The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions. 2 STRONG… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

  • tough — 1. adjective 1) tough leather gloves Syn: durable, strong, resilient, sturdy, rugged, solid, stout, long lasting, heavy duty, industrial strength, well built, made to last Ant: soft, flimsy …   Thesaurus of popular words

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