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Meaning of "hard as nails" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD AS NAILS

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WHAT DOES HARD AS NAILS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hard as nails in the English dictionary

The definition of hard as nails in the dictionary is in tough physical condition. Other definition of hard as nails is without sentiment or feelings.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD AS NAILS

hard and fast
hard at it
hard bop
hard by
hard card
hard case
hard cash
hard cheese
hard cider
hard coal
hard copy
hard core
hard court
hard currency
hard disk
hard disk drive
hard doer
hard done by
hard drive
hard drug

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD AS NAILS

bed of nails
bite one´s nails
cat-o´-nine-tails
contact details
entrails
lamb´s tails
off the rails
on someone´s coat-tails
personal details
rats´ tails
tails
take the wind out of someone´s sails
trim one´s sails

Synonyms and antonyms of hard as nails in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hard as nails» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARD AS NAILS

Find out the translation of hard as nails to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hard as nails from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard as nails» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硬钉子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duro como las uñas
570 millions of speakers

English

hard as nails
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुशिक्षित
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

صعبة كما المسامير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесчувственный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duro como pregos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেরেকের মত শক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dur comme fer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keras seperti kuku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hart wie Nägel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爪などの硬い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손톱 과 같은 하드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hard minangka kuku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứng như móng tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமாக நகங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नखे म्हणून हार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çivi gibi sert
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duri come chiodi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twardy jak skała
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездушний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tare ca cuie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρό ως τα νύχια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hard soos spykers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hårt som spikar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hardt som negler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard as nails

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD AS NAILS»

The term «hard as nails» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.999 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD AS NAILS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard as nails

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD AS NAILS»

Discover the use of hard as nails in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard as nails and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hard as Nails
Justin Fatica, a dynamic twenty-nine-year-old, is spreading the Catholic faith with an intense, in-your-face approach that eclipses that of even the most passionate preachers of any denomination.
Justin Fatica, 2009
2
Hard as Nails: A Joe Kurtz Novel
Lightning fast pace and unrelenting action are the hallmarks of this series, but the epic struggle portrayed in this book sets a new standard for crime fiction.
Dan Simmons, 2007
3
Hard As Nails
What's better than a man who's good with his hands?
HelenKay Dimon, 2008
4
Hard As Nails: The Graham Roberts Story
Hard As Nails is the incredible story of one of football's legendary hard men - and it's a story as uncompromising as the man himself.
Graham Roberts, Colin Duncan, 2009
5
Impulsive Bundle with Hot As Hell & Hard As Nails
Impulsive Bundle Impulsive The Reporter Jessica Myers is a spirited freelance journalist who has just caught her biggest break: a feature story on the NFL expansion team, the Columbus Knights.
HelenKay Dimon, 2010
6
Hard As Nails
Hard As Nails includes the Stories: The Cake Babe, Love's Ally, Hallow's Eve Hunk, and Twisted Steel And Sex Appeal
M.A. Ellis, 2008
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Hard As Nails
This is the history of the Sportsmen's Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 23rd service battalion, which consisted almost entirely of men from the world of sport or entertainment.
Michael Foley, Michael Foley (dancer.), 2007
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Dictionary of Proverbs
As hard as nails. 1838: Dickens, Tmst, ch ix, 'Hard,' replied the Dodger. 'As nails,' added Charley Bates. 1896: Shaw, You Never Can Tell, I, My landlord is as rich as a Jew and as hard as nails. 1922: Wcymm,Ovmgton'sBank,cb xxxv, Hard and  ...
George Latimer Apperson, Martin H. Manser, Stephen J. Curtis, 2005
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The High School Boys' Training Hike: Or, Making Themselves ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
H. Irving 1868-1922 Hancock, 2013
10
Hard As Nails
It was a trap.
Billy Hall, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD AS NAILS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard as nails is used in the context of the following news items.
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The old and new worlds of Deus Ex could one meet up one day
The original Deus Ex was the kind of game that nobody was expecting: Tight, hard as nails and with a completely different theme in a world that ... «Lazygamer, Jul 15»
2
Google Photos Keeps Uploading Images After Android App Is …
Thus, uninstalling one cloud app might not end the whole service, although a complete opt out could be hard as nails. Tags: google photos ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
3
GoLocalProv | Tennis Hall of Fame: A View from the Draw
Both Marchenko and Karlovic treated fans to blazing ground strokes, booming serves and volleys which were hard as nails and soft as feathers. «GoLocalProv, Jul 15»
4
Deadpool: First Look At Colossus! | moviepilot.com
Hard as nails... (see what I did there). This guy, if you've seen the trailer, has the capability to send our much-loved Wade Wilson flying witha ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: England's Stuart Broad has earned his place among …
But remember: Broad is hard as nails, and so he embraces the scorn. Before the last Ashes series, aware that he would be public enemy No 1, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Lydiate endures chamber of horrors to prove worth for Wales
He is softly spoken, mild-mannered and hard as nails, as might be expected of a farmer's lad whose family work the land of mid-Wales near ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
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Exclusive: Black Sails stars Toby Stephens and Hannah New talk …
I think all of those things kind of fed into a character who was hard as nails.” What would people be surprised to know about the show? «BT.com, Jul 15»
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20 Ridiculous Things Which Make You Proud Of Being Scottish
Who else keeps billions of pounds worth of nuclear missiles on their mainland because they're hard as nails? What about the great characters ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
9
Boro's best captain: Who is your favourite club skipper?
Is it inspirational Mogga, hard as nails Nigel Pearson or cup winner Gareth Southgate? Or perhaps Paul Ince gets your vote? Or another ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Coco Vandeweghe blasts Maria Sharapova for unsporting behaviour
The one thing we can be sure about with Sharapova is that she would do anything necessary to prevail. The Ice Maiden is as hard as nails. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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