hard\ as\ nails

hard\ as\ nails
adj. phr. informal
1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong.

After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight.

2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern.

Johnny works for a boss who is as hard as nails and scolds Johnny roughly whenever he does something wrong.


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