As Hard As Nails Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as hard as nails What does as hard as nails mean?	physically very fit and strong, rough	He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
as hard as nails What does as hard as nails mean?	physically very fit and strong, rough	The man is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
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the thought that counts What does "the thought that counts" mean?	the good intentions behind an action or a gift are more important than the action or the gift itself	Although the present that the man bought for his wife was not very expensive, it was the thought that counts and his wife was very happy.

at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	in a state of confusion	The workers were at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
cut one's eyeteeth on (something) What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?	to have done something since one was very young	The man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk and can do anything that he wants.
show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
small fry What does "small fry" mean?	someone or something of little importance, young children	The police are trying to find the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry.
fight (someone or something) tooth and nail What does "fight (someone or something) tooth and nail" mean?	to fight against someone or something with great energy	The citizens fought the government tooth and nail over the government plans for the new airport.
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	at a glance, a glimpse of someone or something	I saw the car coming out of the corner of my eye and quickly moved off the street.
money burns a hole in (someone's) pocket What does "money burns a hole in (someone's) pocket" mean?	someone spends money very quickly, someone is stimulated to spend money quickly	The money was burning a hole in my pocket so I went downtown to spend it.

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As Hard As Nails Idiom