croire dur comme fer

French

Etymology

Literally, believe (something) hard as iron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁwaʁ dyʁ kɔm fɛʁ/
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Verb

croire dur comme fer

  1. (simile, informal) to firmly believe in, to be firmly convinced of [with à ‘something’]

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