thedaffodils
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hard-nosed - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.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.
Could someone tell me why hard-nosed refers to stern and unforgiving? Why not hard-teeth?
Thanks!