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Meaning of hard as nails | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Very unsympathetic; callous
    idiomatic, not-comparable
  2. Able to endure difficulties; tough
    idiomatic, not-comparable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hard as the nether millstone hard determinist hard done by hard handed hard hit hard knock

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