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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.
Timeliness, with full regard for reliability and accuracy, is a hard nut to crack.
As such, the way in which the climate plan is to be fleshed out will be an extremely hard nut to crack for both Flemish industry and Flemish consumers, who will also be faced with higher electricity bills, for example.
The creation of a single European market in financial services was a hard nut to crack, but it has been a resounding success.
Durango, however, may be a hard nut to crack, as it is strong strategically and is reported guarded by 4000 rebels.
But that also means that the tensions that make missile defense such a hard nut to crack remain in place.

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