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51nut — n. 1) to crack a nut 2) to shell nuts 3) (misc.) a hard/tough nut to crack ( a difficult problem to deal with ) * * * [nʌt] to crack a nut to shell nuts (misc.) a hard/tough nut to crack ( a difficult problem to deal with ) …
52crack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line on the surface of sth where it has broken ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, huge, large, long, serious (esp. BrE) ▪ short, small …
53nut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kernel, stone, nutmeat; seed, core; slang, eccentric, crank, crackpot (sl.), kook (sl.). See food, insanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A dry fruit] Syn. seed, kernel, stone, achene, caryopsis, utricle;… …
54nut — [[t]nʌt[/t]] n. v. nut•ted, nut•ting 1) coo bot a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell 2) bot the kernel itself 3) bot a hard, indehiscent, one seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn 4) a… …
55a hard/tough nut — (to crack) : a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team s defense is a tough nut to crack. The problem is a hard nut to crack. He s a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract. • • • …
56(a) tough nut — a tough nut (to crack) a difficult problem to solve. Unemployment is a tough nut. Overcoming local trade barriers is going to be a hard nut to crack …
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58nut — [ nʌt ] noun ** ▸ 1 dry fruit with shell ▸ 2 for screwing bolt in ▸ 3 crazy person ▸ 4 someone enthusiastic ▸ 5 head/brain ▸ 6 testicles ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a dry fruit that grows inside a hard shell on some types of tree and bush. Many kinds… …
59crack — 1 verb 1 BREAK (I, T) to break or make something break so that it gets one or more lines on its surface: Don t put that delicate china in the dishwasher it may crack. | She fell off her bike and cracked a bone in her leg. 2 LOUD SOUND (I, T) to… …
60crack — I [[t]kræ̱k[/t]] VERB USES ♦♦♦ cracks, cracking, cracked 1) V ERG If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface. A gas main had cracked under my neighbour s garage and gas had… …
