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tough fruit

[/tʌf fruːt/]
nounpl: tough fruits
fruta dura
1. A fruit with a hard or difficult-to-break outer skin or shell
A coconut is a tough fruit that requires special tools to open.
Um coco é uma fruta dura que requer ferramentas especiais para abrir.
2. Figuratively, a difficult or challenging person or situation
He's a tough fruit to crack when it comes to negotiations.
Ele é uma fruta dura de roer quando se trata de negociações.
NYC Slang
tough customer (figurative use)
Synonyms
hard fruitdifficult fruittough nut to crack
Antonyms
soft fruittender fruitdelicate fruit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fruta dura
Common usage for hard-shelled fruits
Portugal
fruta dura
Standard Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

tough nut to crack
a hard nut to crack
tough as nails
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