være tøff i trynet
expression
talk tough
B2
ha barsk adferd
talk tough
Old Norse
B2Upper-Intermediate
B2
Hun var av den typen som er tøff i trynet med en gang du treffer henne.
She was the kind of person who talks tough as soon as you meet her.
C
Han var tøff i trynet før eksamen, men det ble opp som en hjort og ned som en lort.
He was tough before the exam, but it was up like a deer and down like a turd.