hard as nails

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hard as nails

Rhymes with -eɪlz

adjective

idiomatic, not comparable Very unsympathetic; callous.
idiomatic, not comparable Able to endure difficulties; tough.
Similar: tough as nails

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@misc{hard_as_nails_2026,
  title = {hard as nails},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hard%20as%20nails},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}