Tough As Nails - ESL Phrase

Tough as nails: someone or something is extremely strong, resilient, and able to endure difficult situations without easily giving up. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ToughAsNails   Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp’s The Posts – The Podcast today.  These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.  Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  I provide 100% error correction, fantastic discussion topics, and detailed written feedback after lessons.  Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you.  Overwhelm: you are overwhelmed when your brain is trying to juggle too many things simultaneously, and everything seems essential and urgent. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Overwhelmed  As rare as hen's teeth: as rare as hens' teeth means that something is extremely rare or near impossible to find. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WedAsRareAsHensTeeth  Stand up to: to confront or challenge someone or something powerful or intimidating. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/StandUpTo  Cold snap: a cold snap or cold spell is unusually cold weather for a short period of time. In early spring or late fall, cold spells can damage crops. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ColdSnap  Rise to the occasion: when a person rises to the occasion, they can bring their A-game to a particularly challenging or stressful situation. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/RiseToTheOccasion  Bone-chilling: bone-chilling weather is so cold that even your bones feel like they are freezing. Russia and Canada have bone-chilling winters. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Bone-Chilling   Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish Spotify Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp