hard case

hɑːd keɪs

Definition

Definition of hard case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

challenges

person or situation that is difficult to deal with

The new project was a hard case, requiring extra hours and effort.

tough case

resilience

person tough or resilient

He's a hard case, never backing down from challenges.

tough guy

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Expressions with hard

hard cheese

firm cheese made by pressing curds

Parmesan is a popular hard cheese.

hard feelings

resentment or bitterness after a disagreement

They parted without hard feelings despite the argument.

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

hard hitter

person who hits with great force

The boxer was known as a hard hitter in the ring.

hard to get

adj.

difficult to obtain or achieve

The rare book is hard to get.

as hard as one can

adv.

with maximum effort or intensity

They ran as hard as they can to catch the last bus.

Expressions with case

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends.

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

in which case

adv.

if that happens, then this result follows

You might be late, in which case call me.

make a case

present arguments to support a position

She made a case for the new policy.

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tough case

legal challenge

legal case that is hard to solve

Examples of hard case in a sentence

The negotiations turned into a hard case.
The coach is a hard case, pushing the team to its limits.
Despite the setbacks, she's a hard case, always bouncing back.

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French:cas difficile, dur à cuire, ...
German:schwieriger Fall, harter Brocken, ...
Italian:caso difficile, persona tosta, ...
Spanish:caso difícil, tipo duro, ...
Portuguese:caso difícil, duro de roer, ...
Chinese:棘手的情况, 硬汉, ...
Japanese:難しい状況, タフな人, ...
Arabic:حَالَة صَعْبَة, شخص صلب, ...
Hebrew:אֱגוֹז קָשֶׁה לְפִיצוּחַ, טִיפּוּס קָשׁוּחַ, ...
Russian:трудная ситуация, крепкий орешек, ...
Ukrainian:складний випадок, міцний горішок, ...
Hindi:मुश्किल स्थिति, कठिन व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:কঠিন পরিস্থিতি, কঠিন ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:cas difícil, dur, ...
Czech:těžký případ, tvrďák, ...
Danish:svær sag, hård nød, ...
Dutch:lastig geval, taaie rakker, ...
Greek:δύσκολη περίπτωση, σκληρός τύπος, ...
Hungarian:nehéz eset, kemény fickó, ...
Khmer:ករណីពិបាក, មនុស្សរឹងមាំ, ...
Korean:어려운 상황, 강인한 사람, ...
Persian:مورد دشوار, آدم سرسخت, ...
Polish:trudna sytuacja, twardziel, ...
Portuguese (BR):caso difícil, casca-grossa, ...
Romanian:situație dificilă, tip dur, ...
Swedish:svårt fall, tuffing, ...
Thai:กรณียาก, คนที่แข็งแกร่ง, ...
Turkish:zor durum, dayanıklı biri, ...
Vietnamese:tình huống khó khăn, người cứng rắn, ...

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Definition of hard case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with hard

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