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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Tough apples!

Home The Lexicon Tough apples!

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Phrase or Word

Tough apples!

Definition

Exclamation indicating something is difficult or problematic.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Fruits ‘n Nuts

Grammatical Subcategory

Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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