a hard nut to crack/ a tough nut to crack

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Definition of a hard nut to crack/ a tough nut to crack words

phrase a hard nut to crack/ a tough nut to crack If you say that something is a hard nut to crack or a tough nut to crack, you mean that it is difficult to do or to understand. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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