hard as iron

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Adjective

hard as iron (not comparable)

  1. (simile) very hard
    • 2006, Nancy M. Tischler, All Things in the Bible, →ISBN, page 411:
      The Torah notes that a teacher of the law must be as hard as iron.
    • 2011, Gillian Clarke, At the Source: A Writer's Year, →ISBN:
      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
    • 2014, Stephanie Draven, Poisoned Kisses, →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.
    • 2015, Lee Bond, Dark Iron King I: Thy King's Will Be Done:
      A simple rap on the forehead with a fist hard as iron and their Fishy-Fish blacksmith would down for the count.
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