The creation of a single European market in financial services was a hard nut to crack, but it has been a resounding success. |
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. |
My nap meets Approvance on terms 7lb worse than weight-for-age and Jimmy Lenehan's tough six-year-old will be 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. |
Timeliness, with full regard for reliability and accuracy, is a hard nut to crack. |