English-Finnish translations for hard nut to crack

• kova pähkinä purtavaksi
  Yhdysvaltalaiset saattavat kuitenkin huomata, että Syyria on kova pähkinä purtavaksi. However, the Americans may find that Syria is a hard nut to crack.

Definition of hard nut to crack

• A situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with
• A place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry
• An amount that is difficult to finance

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