Unit 58

Question 1

harder than I had bargained for

Answer 1

more difficult than expected

Question 2

give people the hard sell

Answer 2

try very hard to persuade people to buy sth

Question 3

hard-and-fast rules

Answer 3

clear rules

Question 4

hard going

Answer 4

difficult and tiring

Question 5

no hard feelings

Answer 5

no anger towards each other

Question 6

hhit sb much harder

Answer 6

affect sb much worse

Question 7

hard to swallow

Answer 7

difficult to accept

Question 8

fall on hard times

Answer 8

find life difficult through lack of money

Question 9

hard up

Answer 9

without much money

Question 10

hard put

Answer 10

find it difficult

Question 11

learn the hard way

Answer 11

find out how to behave by learning from your mistakes or from unpleasant experiences, rather than from being told

Question 12

drive a hard bargain

Answer 12

argue in an aggressive way and force somebody to agree on the best possible price or arrangement

Question 13

be hard-pressed

Answer 13

finding something very difficult to do

Question 14

a hard nut to crack

Answer 14

a difficult problem or situation to deal with

Question 15

make hard work of

Answer 15

use more time or energy on a task than is necessary

Question 16

be/feel hard done by

Answer 16

be or feel unfairly treated