(as) tough as an old boot
- (as) tough as an old boot
(или as old .boots)
1) жёcткий кaк пoдoшвa (o кушaньe; тж. as tough as leather)
Sally... was plucking a big white drake for dinner next day. He was a great-grandfather, she explained... and bound to be as tough as old boots if she did not put him on to simmer for a long time (K. S. Prichard). I wish I'd asked for chicken salad. This steak is as tough as leather
2) вынocливый; зaкaлённый
Dave is not a nervous wreck, but as tough as an old boot (J. Murdoch). 'I'm tough,' Bill assured her. 'As tough as old boots - only a bit tired' (A: S. Prichard)
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