Shoe-leather
Pronunciation: /ˈʃu- ˈɫɛðɝ/
Shoe-leather (noun)
- Shoes that are very old and used.
- Effort needed to do something, often involving walking or moving around.
- Meat that is very hard to chew.
Examples
- His shoe-leather needed replacing after the long hike.
- The shoe-leather was cracked and faded from years of use.
Common collocations: replace shoe-leather, worn shoe-leather, put in shoe-leather, require shoe-leather, tough as shoe-leather