词汇 | tougher than a 30-cent steak |
词源 | tougher than a 30-cent steak. This humorous expression was used in the 1943 movie Heaven Can Wait to describe a tough guy. It must date back a century or so, for there were no 30-cent steaks (no matter how tough) available in 1943. |
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