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.

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