tough case

noun

A person who is difficult to work with.

“Due to Mary's ignorance, she was a tough case.”

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Meanings

nountough case (plural tough cases)

plural tough cases

  1. idiomaticinformalA person who is difficult to work with.

    Due to Mary's ignorance, she was a tough case.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hard case
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APA

tough case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20case

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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