As hard as nails

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4

Meaning

Physically or mentally tough

हिंदी अर्थ

शारीरिक एवं मानसिक रूप से दृढ़ व्यक्ति

Example sentences

The old coach was as hard as nails, but his players respected him.

Radhika is as hard as nails; no setback can stop her preparation.

Daily use: Radhika as hard as nails hai, teen baar fail hokar bhi taiyari nahi chhodi.

Memory trick · Prashant Sir

कील (nail) दीवार, लकड़ी — लगभग हर चीज़ में ठोक दी जाती है, फिर भी नहीं टूटती। इसलिए as hard as nails = शारीरिक या मानसिक रूप से बहुत मज़बूत, कठोर।

A nail is hammered into walls, wood and almost anything else, yet it does not break. So 'as hard as nails' means physically or mentally very tough.

Exam note

Answer है — physically or mentally tough, कभी-कभी 'unsympathetic' भी; 'soft-hearted' और 'fragile' उल्टे हैं।

The answer is 'physically or mentally tough', sometimes also 'unsympathetic'; 'soft-hearted' and 'fragile' are opposites.