- tough customer
- разг. человек, с которым трудно иметь дело;
непокладистый человек
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
tough customer
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tough customer — n. someone who is difficult to deal with. □ Some of those bikers are really tough customers. □ Bruno is a tough customer. Just keep away from him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tough customer — a determined person, one who fights hard Remember John Ferguson? He was one tough customer … English idioms
tough customer — unpleasant person, person who is hard to deal with … English contemporary dictionary
tough´ness — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
tough´ly — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
customer — ► NOUN 1) a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business. 2) a person or thing of a specified kind that one has to deal with: he s a tough customer … English terms dictionary
tough — adj. & n. adj. 1 hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to endure hardship; hardy. 3 unyielding, stubborn, difficult (it was a tough job; a tough customer). 4 colloq. a acting sternly; hard (get tough with). b… … Useful english dictionary
customer — [[t]kʌ̱stəmə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ customers 1) N COUNT A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop. Our customers have very tight budgets. ...a satisfied customer. ...the quality of customer service... We also improved our… … English dictionary
customer */*/*/ — UK [ˈkʌstəmə(r)] / US [ˈkʌstəmər] noun [countable] Word forms customer : singular customer plural customers 1) a) a person or company that buys goods or services Supermarkets use a variety of tactics to attract and retain customers. Discounts are … English dictionary
customer — noun a) a patron; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or plans to Every person who passes by is a potential customer. b) A person of a particular kind, as in cool customer, tough customer, ugly customer … Wiktionary
customer — /kus teuh meuhr/, n. 1. a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron. 2. Informal. a person one has to deal with: a tough customer; a cool customer. [1400 50; late ME; see CUSTOM, ER1; cf. ME customer collector of customs… … Universalium
