"tough as nails" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-tough as nails.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tough as nails (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, simile) Having a hard, strong, and determined mindset. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (having a determined mindset): dur(e) à cuire (French)
    Sense id: en-tough_as_nails-en-adj--ylOhiFe Categories (other): English similes Disambiguation of 'having a determined mindset': 92 8
  2. (simile) Very hard; tough Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: hard as nails, diehard, hardcore, steely-eyed
    Sense id: en-tough_as_nails-en-adj-cK~oe4uq Categories (other): English similes, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 87
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