Meaning Of The Word Die hard

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die hard
phrase: If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.

die hard in American English
to cling to life, a cause, etc.; resist to the last
to die only after a bitter struggle

die hard in British English
to cease to exist after resistance or a struggle

die-hard in American English
stubbornly resistant to change or unwaveringly loyal even in spite of inevitable defeat, failure, etc.
adjective: resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn
noun: a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like

die-hard in British English
noun: a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude

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