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What does hard nut to crack mean?

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Noun
  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hard,‎ nut,‎ crack.
  2. (idiomatic) A problem that is challenging to solve.
  3. (idiomatic, by extension) A situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with.
  4. (idiomatic) A place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.
  5. (idiomatic) An amount that is difficult to finance.
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Nostalgia is, ultimately, a hard nut to crack.
But that also means that the tensions that make missile defense such a hard nut to crack remain in place.
This time, the discharge pertains to the 1998 budget, and it is a particularly hard nut to crack.
Nice work if you can get it, but the luxury market is a hard nut to crack.
Don't cry, my dear. If it's for me, I'm a hard nut to crack, and I take it standing up.
Durango, however, may be a hard nut to crack, as it is strong strategically and is reported guarded by 4000 rebels.

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