hard as iron

adjective

very hard

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Meanings

adjectivehard as iron (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimilevery hard

    The Torah notes that a teacher of the law must be as hard as iron.

    2006, Nancy M. Tischler, All Things in the Bible, →ISBN, page 411
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    Christina Rossetti takes up the theme: In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter Long ago

    2011, Gillian Clarke, At the Source: A Writer's Year, →ISBN

    “If you tried to tell me what to do, we'd only end up engaged in a fierce battle of wills.” She felt him smirk against her neck. “Mine is hard as iron.” His will. He meant his will was hard as iron.

    2014, Stephanie Draven, Poisoned Kisses, →ISBN

    A simple rap on the forehead with a fist hard as iron and their Fishy-Fish blacksmith would down for the count.

    2015, Lee Bond, Dark Iron King I: Thy King's Will Be Done
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