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1hard at it — Working hard, very busy • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * hard at it informal phrase doing something in a fast busy way Thesaurus: busy and workingsynonym Main entry …
2hard-pressed — adj. facing or experiencing trouble or difficulty; as, financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices; they were hard pressed to find a substitute on short notice; see {distressed}[1]. Syn: distressed, hard put, in a bad… …
3hard sell — If someone puts a lot of pressure on you to do or buy something, they are hard selling it …
4hard — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ harder, hardest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor... Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his …
5hard — 1. adjective 1) hard ground Syn: firm, solid, rigid, stiff, resistant, unbreakable, inflexible, impenetrable, unyielding, solidified, hardened, compact, compacted, dense, close packed, compressed; steely …
6hard up — adj. (colloq.) ( in need of ) hard up for (they are hard up for new ideas) * * * [ˌhɑːd ʌp] (colloq.) ( in need of) hard up for (they are hard up for new ideas) …
7hard — 1. adjective 1) hard ground Syn: firm, solid, rigid, stiff, unbreakable, unyielding, compacted, tough, strong 2) hard physical work Syn: arduous, strenuous …
8hard — 1. adjective /hɑːd,hɑɹd/ a) Resistant to pressure. a hard problem b) Requiring a lot of effort to do or understand a hard life Syn: resistant, solid …
9hard-won — ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe something that someone has gained or achieved as hard won, you mean that they worked hard to gain or achieve it. The dispute could destroy Australia s hard won reputation for industrial stability …
10hard sell — If someone puts a lot of pressure on you to do or buy something, they are hard selling it. (Dorking School Dictionary) …