The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
Hard case — Hard Hard (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard case — hard ,case noun count INFORMAL someone who is strong and good at fighting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard case — n. 1. a rough or tough person 2. one who is firmly established in bad habits 3. a person in an unfortunate condition … English World dictionary
hard-case — /hahrd kays /, adj. rough and hard bitten: hard case juvenile delinquents. [1915 20] * * * hard case «HAHRD KAYS», adjective. Informal. tough; hard boiled: »a hard case marine sergeant, hard case dialogue … Useful english dictionary
hard case — 1. n. a case of liquor. □ Pete wanted a hard case delivered to his house. □ There’s a lot of beer and a hard case in the van. 2. n. a person who is a real problem. □ Jed has turned into a hard case. He’s fighting us at every turn … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hard case — a rough, hard bitten person. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * hard case noun (slang) A person difficult to deal with or reform • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * hard case UK US noun [countable] [singular hard case … Useful english dictionary
hard case — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hard case : singular hard case plural hard cases informal someone who is strong and good at fighting … English dictionary
hard-case — /hahrd kays /, adj. rough and hard bitten: hard case juvenile delinquents. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
hard case — noun a) A tough person. Because he is in the police force, Andy is a hard case. b) An amusing, funny, witty, or possibly strange person. May be used as a term of endearment. Syn: tough case, difficult … Wiktionary
hard case — /had ˈkeɪs / (say hahd kays) noun Colloquial 1. a tough, cynical person. 2. a witty, consistently amusing person; hard doer. 3. an incorrigible criminal. 4. a person suffering from drug addiction, especially to alcohol. {originally US (1830s),… …
