| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
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| hard as nails |
tough, not sympathetic |
The lawyer was as hard as nails. He felt no pity for anyone. |
| hard at it |
working hard, busy as a beaver |
When the foreman returned, the workers were hard at it. |
| hard copy |
printed page(s), paper with printed words or pictures |
You can check your work on the computer screen, but it's easier to find errors on hard copy. |
| hard day |
(See a hard day) |
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| hard done by |
overworked, asked to do too much |
With all the help Bonnie gets, she's not hard done by. |
| hard feelings |
unfriendly feelings, resentment |
After the argument, Bill said, "I hope there are no hard feelings." |
| hard line |
statement or policy that a person refuses to change |
The principal takes a hard line on school attendance. I must attend. |
| hard liquor |
strong liquor (rum etc.) with 40 % alcohol |
The bar was serving beer, wine and several kinds of hard liquor. |
| hard nosed |
firm, tough; refusing to lower his price or standard |
Ms. Bond is hard nosed. If you plagiarize, you fail the course. |
| hard of hearing |
not able to hear very well, partly deaf |
Now that Grandpa's in his 80s, he's quite hard of hearing. |
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