Very hard nuts

This is a tough nut to crack!

Playing gooseberry, having something up your sleeve, coming clean... You instinctively know that if you translate these phrases word-for-word into English, nobody will understand you. Yet these are the very expressions we use every day to aptly convey what we feel—without sounding ordinary.
This book from Melvil acts like a nutcracker for these tricky translations. And Broňa has cracked 365 of the toughest nuts for you.
Enjoy these 'Very Hard Nuts' and master the phrases that even textbooks beat around the bush with.
Why you should crack these English nuts:
Your English will sound more colourful and confident.
You'll say what you feel without any communication compromises.
You'll absorb a mix of idioms, established phrases, and linguistic gems...
...and on top of that, quite a few swear words! (Sorry!)
You will learn to translate not just words, but specific thoughts and emotions.