a tough nut to crack

뜻

a problem or person that is very hard to deal with

다루기 매우 어려운 문제나 사람.

예문

1. 1This maths puzzle is a tough nut to crack, even for my dad.
2. 2The new client was a tough nut to crack, but Maria finally won his trust.
3. 3After three meetings the landlord still refuses every offer; he's a tough nut to crack.
4. 4Getting Grandad to use a smartphone is a tough nut to crack; after a month he still can't send a text.
5. 5After twenty years of failed schemes, city-centre traffic is still a tough nut to crack.

문법

명사구로, 보통 동사 be 뒤에 쓴다. to crack은 to부정사 그대로 쓴다. a hard nut to crack이라고도 한다.

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