Hard nut
noun
a difficult or uncompromising person; a tough and insensitive person
Examples
He’s a hard nut, all right.
Word Origin
1888
Usage Note
slang
noun
A difficult or uncompromising person: was a hard nut, that’s for sure (1888+)
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