he is a tough proposition
1tough proposition — Synonyms and related words: Augean task, Chinese puzzle, Herculean task, backbreaker, baffling problem, ballbuster, bitch, brain twister, chore, crossword puzzle, crux, dead lift, enigma, enigmatic question, floorer, handful, hard job, hard pull …
2proposition — ► NOUN 1) a statement expressing a judgement or opinion. 2) a proposed scheme or plan. 3) informal an offer of sexual intercourse. 4) a matter or person to be dealt with: it s a tough proposition. 5) Mathematics a formal statement of a theorem or …
3proposition — 01. Our [proposition] to merge with our nearest competitor has been accepted. 02. He was arrested after [propositioning] a 15 year old girl. 03. Starting a foreign business in Japan had been a difficult [proposition] for many years, but things… …
4proposition — [[t]prɒ̱pəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] propositions, propositioning, propositioned 1) N COUNT: usu sing, adj N If you describe something such as a task or an activity as, for example, a difficult proposition or an attractive proposition, you mean that it is… …
5proposition — prop•o•si•tion [[t]ˌprɒp əˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of proposing 2) a plan or scheme proposed 3) an offer of terms for a transaction, as in business 4) a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered: a tough… …
6tough — adj. 1 difficult/unpleasant VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ get ▪ remain ▪ find sth ▪ He may find it tough to pursue his plans …
7proposition — noun 1 arrangement/offer/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive, tempting, win win ▪ feasible, practical, viable ▪ business, commercial …
8California Proposition 65 (2004) — Proposition 65 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 3,901,748 (37.6%) votes in favor and 6,471,506 (62.4%) against. It was a state constitutional amendment that would have required… …
9California Proposition 6 (2008) — TOC California Proposition 6, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods Act and The Runner Initiative, is a statutory initiative that will appear on the November 2008 ballot in California.Proposition 6 places additional penalties on gang related and… …
10propositional — proposition ► NOUN 1) a statement expressing a judgement or opinion. 2) a proposed scheme or plan. 3) informal an offer of sexual intercourse. 4) a matter or person to be dealt with: it s a tough proposition. 5) Mathematics a formal statement of… …
