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Essere un osso duro
to be a tough nut to crack
Literal Translation
"To be a hard bone"
What it means
To be a tough nut to crack / a hard opponent
Example in context
"Il prossimo avversario è un osso duro — dobbiamo prepararci bene."
"The next opponent is a tough nut to crack — we need to prepare well."
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