harte Nuss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brainteaser noun A puzzle designed to test and exercise your thinking.
- poser noun A difficult or puzzling question.
Senses
harte Nuss is used for these senses in English:
- brainteaser (informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
- hard nut to crack (idiomatic) A problem that is challenging to solve.
- poser (British) A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
- tough nut to crack Synonym of hard nut to crack.
brainteaser — full definition
- noun A puzzle designed to test and exercise your thinking.
- noun Any puzzle or problem that is hard to solve.
poser — full definition
- noun A difficult or puzzling question.
- noun Someone who fakes an interest, style, or attitude to impress others.
- noun Someone who poses, such as for a photograph or painting.
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