play hard to get
idiomOf a courtship, to be coy; to feign lack of romantic interest in a certain person, so as to compel that person to be more overt in expressing interest.
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bone hard
As hard as a bone, rock hard.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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child's play
Something particularly easy or simple.
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cold hard cash
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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die hard
Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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drive a hard bargain
To negotiate forcefully.