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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hard nut

▶noun Brit. informal a tough, aggressive, or insensitive person.

'hard nut' also found in these Oxford entries:

Aleppo gall - nut

Forum discussions with the word(s) "hard nut" in the title:

(?) “A hard nut to crack” is a problem to which finding an answer to is difficult.
A hard nut to crack
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