tough nut to crack
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
Dave is a tough nut to crack, no matter what anyone thinks they know.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023
AUSTIN, TEXAS—For canaries, learning to eat seeds can be a tough nut to crack.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 12, 2023
However, they have threats all over the pitch and will be a tough nut to crack.
From BBC • May 31, 2022
“It means you’re a tough nut to crack, Clare, and frankly, I am not a squirrel!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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