hard-nosed

== English == === Etymology === hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === hard-nosed Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory. (idiomatic) Hardheaded, stubborn. (of a person) Tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:obstinate ==== Translations ====