2007-10-23 14:15:38 · 5 answers · asked by Koizora~ 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
well i think when you are refering to a person it probably means they are hard headed/stubborn
but if your talking about a problem it might mean its a hard problem to solve like a hard case to crack
tough nuts are hard to crack so it has to do with difficulty of some sort
2007-10-23 14:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever try to break open a walnut with your bare hands or without any kind of tools? Its not easy to do.
Saying that something is a 'tough nut to crack' means that it is a difficult problem you are working on.
Because a nut is smallish, its usually a tough little problem with no major, life altering consequences...
2007-10-23 21:22:23 · answer #2 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just hard to break down or figure out an individual. Could be for a variety of reasons.
2007-10-23 21:21:36 · answer #3 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding of this expression is, A difficult problem to solve or a person who's hard to figure out.
2007-10-23 21:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Cloud 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means "a difficult situation to get through"
2007-10-23 21:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by S.R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋