croire dur comme fer
French
Etymology
Literally, “believe (something) hard as iron”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁwaʁ dyʁ kɔm fɛʁ/
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Verb
croire dur comme fer
- (simile, informal) to firmly believe in, to be firmly convinced of [+ à (something)]
Further reading
- “croire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “dur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.