WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hard′ cheese′, [Slang.]
  1. an unpleasant, difficult, or adverse situation:It's hard cheese for the unskilled worker these days.
  • 1875–80

'hard cheese' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Caerphilly - Cheshire - Colby - Grana Padano - Jarlsberg

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