Meaning of hard as iron | Babel Free

Definitions

very hard

not-comparable

Examples

“The Torah notes that a teacher of the law must be as hard as iron.”

“Christina Rossetti takes up the theme: In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter Long ago”

““If you tried to tell me what to do, we'd only end up engaged in a fierce battle of wills.” She felt him smirk against her neck. “Mine is hard as iron.” His will. He meant his will was hard as iron.”

“A simple rap on the forehead with a fist hard as iron and their Fishy-Fish blacksmith would down for the count.”

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