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91hard — [OE] Hard comes ultimately from a prehistoric Indo European *krátus, which denoted ‘power, strength’. This original meaning was carried over into Greek krátos ‘strength, power, authority’ (source of the ending cracy in such English words as… …
92hard — 1. adjective /hɑːd,hɑɹd/ a) Resistant to pressure. a hard problem b) Requiring a lot of effort to do or understand a hard life Syn: resistant, solid …
93hard up — adj. (colloq.) ( in need of ) hard up for (they are hard up for new ideas) * * * [ˌhɑːd ʌp] (colloq.) ( in need of) hard up for (they are hard up for new ideas) …
94hard-on — an erection of the penis Of obvious derivation. Used both literally and, as an insult, figuratively, for prick: ... getting a hard on listening to a beautiful woman screwing another guy. (Diehl, 1978) Jesus, she said, groaning, what …
95hard — /hɑ:d/ adjective 1. strong, not weak ♦ to take a hard line in trade union negotiations to refuse to compromise with the other side 2. difficult ● It is hard to get good people to work on low salaries. 3. solid 4. ♦ after weeks of hard bargaining… …
96hard — See: GIVE A HARD TIME, GO HARD WITH, SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS …
97hard — See: GIVE A HARD TIME, GO HARD WITH, SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS …
98hård — • hjärtlös, kallsinnig, okänslig, känslolös, cynisk • kylig, sval, kall, frusen, kulen, ruggig, bister, sträng • häftig, hård, svår, intensiv, passionerad, tvär, hetsig, rasande • stadig, fast, stabil, säker, stark, bastant, hård, tät, massiv •… …
99hard — See: give a hard time, go hard with, school of hard knocks …
100hard up — also hard up ADJ GRADED If you are hard up, you have very little money. [INFORMAL] Her parents were very hard up. Ant: well off …
