hard-nosed

Fig. stern and unforgiving. Mr. Howe was known to be very hard-nosed, but he could really be friendly if you got to know him.

hard-nosed

practical and determined Keaton has a reputation as a hard-nosed businessman who always gets what he wants. The new hard-nosed management style is unpopular amongst employees.

hard-nosed

mod. stern and businesslike; unsympathetic. It takes a hard-nosed manager to run a place like this.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Raiden	-	Far Eastern Mythology
Lexi	LEKS-ee	English
Mosi	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Taranis	-	Celtic Mythology
Willoughby	WIL-ə-bee	English (Rare)
Krystal	KRIS-təl	English