hard cheese

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === hard cheese (countable and uncountable, plural hard cheeses) A type of rennet cheese that is firm owing to the curds having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree to shed more whey and ripened for a longer time. Antonyms: soft cheese, cream cheese Hyponyms: granular cheese, stirred-curd cheese Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hard,‎ cheese. ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === hard cheese (informal, idiomatic) An unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune. Synonyms: bad luck, hard lines, hard luck, stiff cheddar, tough break, tough cookie, tough cookies, tough luck, tough noogies, tough titty, tough titties, tough toenails, tough toodles, tough shit, stiff shit