cracking hardy

A form of crack hardy — To keep a brave face, to suppress one's feelings, to grin and bear it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crack hardy
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cracking hardy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracking%20hardy

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“cracking hardy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracking%20hardy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cracking hardy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracking%20hardy.

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