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The creation of a single European market in financial services was a hard row to crack , but it has been a resounding success.

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The idiom hardtough nut to crack means a problem that is very difficult to solve or a person who is very difficult to understand. It is correct. There is another idiom a hardtough row to hoe means a difficult situation to deal with. The creation of a single European market in financial services was a hard nut to crack , but it has been a resounding success.

A big row to crack Correct Incorrect

B hard break to crack Correct Incorrect

C hard nest to crack Correct Incorrect

D hard nut to crack Correct Incorrect

E No improvement required Correct Incorrect

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The idiom ‘hard/tough nut to crack’ means ‘a problem that is very difficult to solve or a person who is very difficult to understand’. It is correct. There is another idiom ‘a hard/tough row to hoe’ means ‘a difficult situation to deal with’. The creation of a single European market in financial services was a hard nut to crack , but it has been a resounding success.

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