Idiom
tough as nails
Meaning
Having a hard, strong, and determined mindset.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My grandmother is tough as nails.”
“Even after the company fired her, she remained tough as nails and started her own business the next day.”
“The veteran commander was known to be tough as nails, having endured decades of hardship without ever losing his resolve or his focus.”
Examples
simple
“My grandmother is tough as nails.”
contextual
“Even after the company fired her, she remained tough as nails and started her own business the next day.”
complex
“The veteran commander was known to be tough as nails, having endured decades of hardship without ever losing his resolve or his focus.”
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