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hard-nosed
or hard·nosed
[ hahrd-nohzd ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌnoʊzd /
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adjective Informal.
hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.
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Origin of hard-nosed
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for hard-nosed
hard-nosed
adjective
informal tough, shrewd, and practical
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