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hard nut to crack

idiom

A problem that is challenging to solve.


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  1. 01

    bone hard

    As hard as a bone, rock hard.

  2. 02

    bust a nut

    To ejaculate.

  3. 03

    cold hard cash

    Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.

  4. 04

    crack a crust

    To make a living.

  5. 05

    crack a fat

    To get an erection of the penis.

  6. 06

    crack a smile

    To smile, especially while attempting not to.

  7. 07

    crack down

    To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.

  8. 08

    crack of dawn

    The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.

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