"hard as nails" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-hard as nails.ogg
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hard as nails (not comparable)
  1. (simile, idiomatic) Very unsympathetic; callous Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-hard_as_nails-en-adj-jV4ocv8t Categories (other): English similes, English similes Disambiguation of English similes: 49 51
  2. (simile, idiomatic) Able to endure difficulties; tough Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: hard nail, tough as nails
    Sense id: en-hard_as_nails-en-adj-ANXimzzV Categories (other): English similes, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English similes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Alternative forms

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