tan duro como la suela de un zapato

tan duro como la suela de un zapato
= as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather
Ex. Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.
Ex. She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.
Ex. Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.
Ex. Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.
Ex. Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.
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= as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather

Ex: Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.

Ex: She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.
Ex: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.
Ex: Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.
Ex: Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.


Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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