tough cookie

listen to the pronunciation of tough cookie
English - Turkish
(Ev ile ilgili) kararlı, güçlü kişi
(Ev ile ilgili) çetin ceviz
dişli, mücadele edilmesi zor kişi
English - English
A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person

Although she's a small-framed woman, we all believed she came through the Marines and maybe ate nails for breakfast because she's one tough cookie, said Horace Taylor.

a person who is difficult to deal with
strong person who doesn't give up
If you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do
tough cookies
plural form of tough cookie
tough cookies
Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough cookies
(deyim) That is too bad. (Said as a reply to someone relating an unfortunate situation.)
tough cookie

    Hyphenation

    tough Cook·ie

    Turkish pronunciation

    tʌf kûki

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtəf ˈko͝okē/ /ˈtʌf ˈkʊkiː/
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