"croire dur comme fer" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /kʁwaʁ dyʁ kɔm fɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-croire dur comme fer.wav
Etymology: Literally, “believe (something) hard as iron”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|believe (something) hard as iron}} “believe (something) hard as iron”, {{lit|believe (something) hard as iron}} Literally, “believe (something) hard as iron” Head templates: {{fr-verb|head=croire dur comme fer}} croire dur comme fer
  1. (simile, informal) to firmly believe in, to be firmly convinced of [with à ‘something’] Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-croire_dur_comme_fer-fr-verb-meyJjKi7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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