hard

be hard put (to it) to find it very difficult to.

2011Ballet.co Magazine Without knowing Lewis Carroll's book(s), you'd be hard put to understand why his Alice has endured as a classic read-and a frustrating challenge for film and ballet makers.

between a rock and a hard place: seerock.

die hard: seedie.

a hard act to follow: seeact.

hard and fast (of a rule or a distinction made) fixed and definitive.

hard as nails

1 very hard.

2 (of people) insensitive or callous; without pity.

hard at it busily working. informal

2005Gay Times Will's been hard at it lately-and not just at the gym.

a hard case

1 a tough or intractable person.

2 an amusing or eccentric person.

Australian & New Zealand

hard cheese: seecheese.

hard done by harshly or unfairly treated. British

hard feelings feelings of resentment.

2002Classical Net It was Sir John Barbirolli who premiered the symphony in 1956, and Barbirolli who made its first recording. Boult apparently had no hard feelings, as his performances and recording quickly followed.

hard lines! used to commiserate with someone on a misfortune.

a hard nut (to crack): see a tough nut atnut.

hard of hearing not able to hear well.

a hard row to hoe: seerow.

the hard stuff strong alcoholic drink. informal

the hard way through suffering or learning from the unpleasant consequences of mistakes.

2009Ronald GarayThe Manship School Veteran newspapermen who had come up the hard way, learning their skills in the hard school of experience.

hard yards arduous preparatory work necessary for success in an undertaking.

☞ The phrase originally referred to strenuous preparatory training for a sporting event.

2013Daily Telegraph You don't turn around years of decline and stagnation overnight. It's a long haul and these are the months and years where we need to put in the hard yards.

hold hard used to exhort someone to stop or wait. British, dated

☞ Hold hard was originally an exclamation warning riders in the hunting field to pull hard on the reins to make their horses stop, similar to hold your horses (seehorse).

play hard to get deliberately adopt an aloof or uninterested attitude, typically in order to make yourself more attractive or interesting. informal

put the hard word on ask a favour of someone, especially a sexual or financial favour. Australian & New Zealand informal

1997Derek HansenSole Survivor But if he'd come to put the hard word on her, why hadn't he picked a more appropriate time? Midmorning had never struck her as particularly conducive to romance.

the school of hard knocks: seeschool.

词组	hard
释义	hard be hard put (to it) to find it very difficult to. 2011Ballet.co Magazine Without knowing Lewis Carroll's book(s), you'd be hard put to understand why his Alice has endured as a classic read-and a frustrating challenge for film and ballet makers. between a rock and a hard place: seerock. die hard: seedie. a hard act to follow: seeact. hard and fast (of a rule or a distinction made) fixed and definitive. hard as nails 1 very hard. 2 (of people) insensitive or callous; without pity. hard at it busily working. informal 2005Gay Times Will's been hard at it lately-and not just at the gym. a hard case 1 a tough or intractable person. 2 an amusing or eccentric person. Australian & New Zealand hard cheese: seecheese. hard done by harshly or unfairly treated. British hard feelings feelings of resentment. 2002Classical Net It was Sir John Barbirolli who premiered the symphony in 1956, and Barbirolli who made its first recording. Boult apparently had no hard feelings, as his performances and recording quickly followed. hard lines! used to commiserate with someone on a misfortune. a hard nut (to crack): see a tough nut atnut. hard of hearing not able to hear well. a hard row to hoe: seerow. the hard stuff strong alcoholic drink. informal the hard way through suffering or learning from the unpleasant consequences of mistakes. 2009Ronald GarayThe Manship School Veteran newspapermen who had come up the hard way, learning their skills in the hard school of experience. hard yards arduous preparatory work necessary for success in an undertaking. ☞ The phrase originally referred to strenuous preparatory training for a sporting event. 2013Daily Telegraph You don't turn around years of decline and stagnation overnight. It's a long haul and these are the months and years where we need to put in the hard yards. hold hard used to exhort someone to stop or wait. British, dated ☞ Hold hard was originally an exclamation warning riders in the hunting field to pull hard on the reins to make their horses stop, similar to hold your horses (seehorse). play hard to get deliberately adopt an aloof or uninterested attitude, typically in order to make yourself more attractive or interesting. informal put the hard word on ask a favour of someone, especially a sexual or financial favour. Australian & New Zealand informal 1997Derek HansenSole Survivor But if he'd come to put the hard word on her, why hadn't he picked a more appropriate time? Midmorning had never struck her as particularly conducive to romance. the school of hard knocks: seeschool.
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