(AU, NZ, slang) Impressive; awesome.
(AU, NZ, slang) Impressive; awesome.
Had it been hard out? Extremely hard out, they assured him, laughing, still bleary, still grainy-faced— and they thanked him again for the gift.
Hard out means: Impressive; awesome.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Hard out means: Impressive; awesome.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(vulgar, slang) Tough, uncompromising and inflexible.
(slang, idiomatic) To lead to someone suffering; to place someone in difficulty or danger.
(informal, idiomatic) An unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind.
(originally, Australia) The key effort in completing a difficult task.
Thank you, I feel the cheer and it warms my heart! It takes a lot of energy to do things and if I dont discount that in myself, i dont discount it in others. ITS HARD OUT HERE but future us appreciates the investment.
hard out means: Impressive; awesome.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“64 out of 65 plants got hard out here last night dawg these babies is for the skreetz”
“Kallie i'm trying to find a suit and i need recommendations on menswear. Especially how to find it as someone curvy and fat - life's hard out here for a butch. 🥲”
“Thank you, I feel the cheer and it warms my heart! It takes a lot of energy to do things and if I dont discount that in myself, i dont discount it in others. ITS HARD OUT HERE but future us appreciates the investment.”
“It's hard out there for a white dude”
“going full Blanket On The Couch mode, it's hard out here for an unc”
(business jargon) An immovable deadline, at which time someone must leave somewhere, or something must conclude.