tough cookie

tough cook·ie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhf koo k-ee]
- /tʌf ˈkʊk i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhf koo k-ee]
- /tʌf ˈkʊk i/

Definitions of tough cookie words

phrase tough cookie If you say that someone is a tough cookie, you mean that they have a strong and determined character. 0
countable noun tough cookie If you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do. 0
noun tough cookie if you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do 0

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Parts of speech for Tough cookie

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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tough cookie popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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