Phrase guide

tough crowd

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An audience that is difficult to please.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷淡的觀眾 /冷淡的观众 (lěngdàn de guānzhòng) — audience that is difficult to please
  • Finnish: vaativa yleisö — audience that is difficult to please
  • German: hartes Publikum — audience that is difficult to please
  • Spanish: graderío difícil — audience that is difficult to please
  • Spanish: grada escolimosa — audience that is difficult to please
  • Spanish: audiencia malcontentadiza — audience that is difficult to please
  • Spanish: público descontentadizo — audience that is difficult to please