He didn't budge, but everyone knows he's a tough nut to crack, and this way you get credit for any future deal.
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A lot of traders and market participants are a little bit weary of the upside continuing; $ 30 is going to be a tough nut to crack.
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Akhaura proved a tough nut to crack, fighting for it took nearly three days . After this the Rajputs rushed forward and captured the Titas bridge intact.
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Sentence 2 is modeled on sentences like " John is a tough nut to crack " or " John takes a lot of patience to deal with ".
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"The residential market is a tough nut to crack, " said Janet Gail-Besser, chairwoman of the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy.
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With his assignment complete, Cobb prepares to move on to his next duty, but warns Number Two that Number Six will be " a tough nut to crack ".
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"The only thing I would ask of the company is greater international presence, and I think that may be a tough nut to crack, " he said.
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"He'll be a tough nut to crack and is probably the best imported horse we've had over here for a while, " he said.
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Mainstream America _ happily consuming a diet of the Eagles, Doobie Brothers, and Fleetwood Mac _ was a tough nut to crack for the Ramones, Talking Heads, and Television.
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Latal praised the Czechs'patience in the quarterfinal match against Denmark _ with fans expecting an all-out offensive game _ but warned that Greece could be a tough nut to crack.