die hard

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die hard

verb dies hard · dying hard · died hard

idiomatic, intransitive Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
idiomatic, intransitive Of a custom, idea, etc. to be slow in changing or disappearing. Already, however, in this earliest phase, new types cease to be invented; technical skill lingers on and dies hard, but inspiration has gone.

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verb be slow in changing

Français	avoir la vie dure, avoir la peau dure
Deutsch	nicht tot zu kriegen sein

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@misc{die_hard_2026,
  title = {die hard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/die%20hard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}