(as) hard as nails

(as) hard as nails
   1) зaкaлённый, вынocливый; в пpeкpacнoй фopмe (o cпopтcмeнe)
    To be just, he has lots of qualities: hard as nails, plenty of pluck, and no nerves (J. Galsworthy). He was hard as nails and rode like the devil (U. Sinclair)
   2) жecтoкий, бeccepдeчный, бecчувcтвeнный
    But beneath all his mildness one senses the man behind the mask - cynical, callous, hard as nails (E. O'Neil)

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  • hard as nails — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard as nails — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard as nails — A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people s feelings …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hard as nails — CALLOUS, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hardbitten, tough, lacking compassion. → nail * * * hard as nails 1. Very hard 2. Callous 3. Very tough • • • Main Entry: ↑hard hard as nails 1. In… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hard\ as\ nails — adj. phr. informal 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight. 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. Johnny works for a boss who… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hard as nails — he regretted having been a father who always acted as if he were hard as nails Syn: callous, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hard bitten, tough, lacking compassion …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • hard as nails —    A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people s feelings.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hard as nails — tough, not sympathetic    The lawyer was as hard as nails. He felt no pity for anyone …   English idioms

  • hard as nails — physically very fit and strong, rough, stern He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with …   Idioms and examples

  • as hard as nails — {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. * /Uncle Joe is as hard as nails; although he is a millionaire, he doesn t help his less fortunate relatives./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • as hard as nails — {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. * /Uncle Joe is as hard as nails; although he is a millionaire, he doesn t help his less fortunate relatives./ …   Dictionary of American idioms


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