Idioms with the word 'hard'

Poor people in Australia who are ......... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
hard core
hard up
hard sell
hard court

Many small businesses just starting up choose to accept cold ......... as their only method of payment.
hard court
hard core
hard sell
hard cash

My parents wouldn't let me listen to ......... heavy metal music when I was growing up.
hard-core
hard-headed
hard-cash
hard-pressed

Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ......... egg for breakfast.
hard-hearted
hard-pressed
hard-boiled
hard-headed

My former boss was so ......... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
hard headed
hard hearted
hard boiled
hard pressed

Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ......... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th, 2006 at the latest.
hard core
hard copy
hard cash
hard court

Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ......... surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made of grass.
hard core
hard court
hard pressed
hard cash

The ......... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
hard-hearted
hard-pressed
hard-copy
hard-core

Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve-hour shifts, as they were ......... for time to complete the order.
hard bitten
hard headed
hard hearted
hard pressed

James needed to go to the ......... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.
hard core
hardboard
hardware
hard court