A hard/tough nut to crack
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 18A problem or situation that is difficult to solve or deal with
टेढ़ी खीर
The last puzzle in the paper was a hard nut to crack.
After three attempts, Radhika finally cracked that tough nut of a geometry question.
Daily use: Ye sawaal sach mein hard nut to crack hai, teen baar try kar liya.
बहुत सख़्त छिलके वाला अखरोट सोचिए — दबाइए, ठोकिए, फिर भी नहीं टूटता। A hard/tough nut to crack वह problem या व्यक्ति है जिसे solve करना या संभालना बहुत कठिन हो।
Picture a walnut with a very hard shell: you press it, you bang it, and it still will not open. A HARD (or TOUGH) NUT TO CRACK is a problem, or even a person, that is very difficult to solve or deal with.
बहुत बार पूछा गया idiom। सही option 'a difficult problem'; 'a piece of cake', 'child's play', 'a cakewalk' इसके antonym हैं।
One of the most frequently asked idioms. The correct option is 'a difficult problem'; 'a piece of cake', 'child's play' and 'a cakewalk' are the antonyms.