tough cookie

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person.

   “An austere, hard-lining rightist, who lives alone, Ioannidis is described by one Washington military official as "a real tough cookie."”

2. isim A hardy, resilient animal or plant.

   “Boxwood is a pretty tough cookie. Wind, cold, wet, exhaust fumes, and industrial pollution are of no consequence.”

3. isim Something troublesome or difficult to handle.

   “The pup that struggles constantly might be one tough cookie when it comes to training; […]”