tough cookie
noun [ C ] mainly US informal uk/ˌtʌf ˈkʊk.i/ us/ˌtʌf ˈkʊk.i/
不易动感情的人;坚强的人;硬骨头的人
a person who is able to deal with difficult situations and not be easily defeated, frightened, or upset
He said his wife is a tough cookie, a breast cancer survivor who battled the disease for nearly ten years. 他说，他妻子是个坚强的人，她在与乳腺癌斗争了近十年后存活了下来。
And let me tell you something, he's one tough cookie—so be prepared. 听我说，他是一个很难对付的人，所以你要做好准备。
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- He's one tough cookie and he picked himself up and came back into the ring for more sparring.
- You have to be a pretty tough cookie to have qualified as a lawyer while raising a family.
- My co-workers were great—tough cookies who were also friendly and compassionate.
- In a male-dominated field, sometimes I don't get taken seriously. But I'm a tough cookie and the guys quickly learn not to judge me on the way I look.