toughie
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈtʌf.i/us/ˈtʌf.i/toughienoun[C](DIFFICULT THING)
adifficultquestionorproblem:
难题That lastquestionwas arealtoughie.最后的那个问题真难回答。
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teaser
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- twist
toughienoun[C](PERSON)
old-fashionedinformal
aviolentperson
恶棍；暴徒astrongpersonwho is noteasilymadeweakerordefeated
坚毅不屈的人，意志坚定的人Physically strong and powerful
- (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- almighty
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- keenly
- lusty
- reckon
- stalwart
- stoutly
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom