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tough cookie

Idiom Behavior

Meaning

a strong and determined person

Example Sentences

"She’s a tough cookie who never gives up easily."

Related Expressions

the moral compass

a person's or society’s sense of right and wrong

to break new ground

to do something innovative or unprecedented

the cutting edge

the most advanced or innovative part of something

paint oneself into a corner

to create a situation where one has limited options

That’s for sure

Used to strongly confirm agreement

separate the wheat from the chaff

to distinguish valuable things from worthless ones