hard as nails

hard as nails
((as) hard as nails)
1) закалённый, выносливый; в прекрасной форме (о спортсмене) (тж. (as) tough as nails)

To be just, he has lots of qualities: hard as nails, plenty of pluck, and no nerves. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. III) — Отдавая ему должное, надо признать, что у него много хороших качеств: выносливость, смелость, нервы как канаты.

Hodson (sadly): "I wish I ad your ealth [= I had your health]; you look as hard as nails." (B. Shaw, ‘John Bull's Other Island’, act III) — Ходсон (меланхолично): "Хотел бы я иметь ваше здоровье; вид у вас такой, словно вы из железа."

He was hard as nails and rode like the devil... (U. Sinclair, ‘Between Two Worlds’, ch. 33) — Этторе Д'Элида был физически очень вынослив и ездил верхом как черт...

Three hundred girls under me and our training's stiff. At first I thought I could never stand it. But now, I'm as hard as nails: can walk miles, eat like a horse and be as shrewd and stern as a sergeant-major, maintaining discipline in the W.A.A.F. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XXX) — Под моим началом триста девушек, и мы усиленно тренируемся. Первые дни мне казалось, что я этого не вынесу. Но теперь я уже так закалилась, что, не присев, могу отмахать не одну милю, ем как лошадь и сумею поддержать дисциплину в своей части не хуже любого кадрового офицера.

2) жестокий, бессердечный, бесчувственный

...I went calmly to her house to discuss business with her, as hard as nails, and as I am a living man, fell head over ears in love with her in thirty seconds. (B. Shaw, ‘Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw. A Correspondence’, Letter to E. Terry, 13 August, 1912) — ...я спокойно отправился к дому Эдит Литтелтон, чтобы обсудить с ней некоторые деловые вопросы, и решил быть максимально твердым. Но человек, как известно, слаб, и через тридцать секунд я по уши влюбился в нее.

But beneath all his mildness one senses the man behind the mask - cynical, callous, hard as nails. (E. O'Neill, ‘Anna Christie’, act 1) — Но за этой мягкостью - как лицо под маской - скрываются цинизм и бессердечие, граничащие с жестокостью.

‘You're hard, Shirl,’ Violet moaned. ‘Hard as nails.’ ‘And if I am, who made me like it?’ the girl cried from her heart. (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 1) — - Какая ты злая, Шерл, - простонала Вайолет. - У тебя нет сердца. - А если я такая, то кто в этом виноват? - воскликнула девушка с искренним удивлением.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • hard as nails — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard as nails — A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people s feelings …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hard as nails — CALLOUS, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hardbitten, tough, lacking compassion. → nail * * * hard as nails 1. Very hard 2. Callous 3. Very tough • • • Main Entry: ↑hard hard as nails 1. In… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hard\ as\ nails — adj. phr. informal 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight. 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. Johnny works for a boss who… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hard as nails — he regretted having been a father who always acted as if he were hard as nails Syn: callous, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hard bitten, tough, lacking compassion …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • hard as nails —    A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people s feelings.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hard as nails — tough, not sympathetic    The lawyer was as hard as nails. He felt no pity for anyone …   English idioms

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  • hard as nails — adjective Very hard; tough …   Wiktionary

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