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tough cases

tough cases is the plural of tough case.

Meaning of tough case

Noun

tough case (plural tough cases)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A person who is difficult to work with.
    • Due to Mary's ignorance, she was a tough case.

Questions about tough cases

What is tough cases the plural of?
Tough cases is the plural of tough case.

Words near tough cases in the dictionary

  1. tough beans
  2. tough break
  3. tough call
  4. tough calls
  5. tough case
  6. tough cases
  7. tough cookie
  8. tough cookies
  9. tough crowd
  10. tough crowds
  11. tough going

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