Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom A hard nut to crack ........

English Language (CGL) Idiom & Phrases

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A hard nut to crack

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SSC CGL 3rd March 2020 Shift-1

Not restrained

Easily encouraged

Easily disappointed

A difficult problem

Let’s break it down:

- Option 1: Not restrained

This has nothing to do with the idiom. “A hard nut to crack” isn’t about being free or not held back.

- Option 2: Easily encouraged

That’s way off. If a problem or person is a hard nut to crack, they’re not easily swayed.

- Option 3: Easily disappointed

Again, not the meaning. This is more about emotion, but the idiom is about challenge, not disappointment.

- Option 4: A difficult problem

This is the real deal. “A hard nut to crack” means something challenging, a tough issue, or a person who’s difficult to deal with.

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