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tough as nails

tough as nails adjective: having a hard, strong, and determined mindset.

Adjective

tough as nails (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, simile) Having a hard, strong, and determined mindset.
    • Near-synonyms: hardcore, diehard, steely-spined, steely-nerved, steely-eyed, steely, flinty
  2. (simile) Very tough.

tough as nails meaning in Bengali

tough as nails in Bengali

কঠোর, খুব শক্ত

Synonyms of tough as nails

Questions about tough as nails

What does tough as nails mean?
Tough as nails means having a hard, strong, and determined mindset.
What is tough as nails in Bengali?
Tough as nails in Bengali is কঠোর, খুব শক্ত. See Tough as nails meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is tough as nails?
Tough as nails is an adjective.

Words near tough as nails in the dictionary

  1. tougarashi
  2. Touggourt
  3. tough
  4. tough act to follow
  5. tough acts to follow
  6. tough as nails
  7. tough as old boots
  8. tough as teak
  9. tough ask
  10. tough bananas
  11. tough beans

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