Similar words: die hard, diehard, be hard up, hard, do more harm than good, hardy, shard, hardly. Meaning: adj. tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated die hard. v. continue to exist.
31. Locals defend their region's cooking style with the sort of fierce loyalty usually reserved for die-hard sports fans.
32. "There will always be die-hard foodies who will fly to Copenhagen to taste them," Murphy said.
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