“a hard tough”

The following 2 entries include the term a hard tough.

a hard/tough act to follow

noun phrase

: someone or something that has been so successful that it is very difficult for the person or thing coming next to be as good

a hard/tough nut (to crack)

noun phrase

: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence


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