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pig-headedness

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pig-headedness
n → Sturheit f
pig-headedness [ˌpɪgˈhɛdɪdnɪs] n → caparbietà, testardaggine f
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He impressed that ethos on his players, but also had an iron resolution bordering on pig-headedness of knowing he was right on a particular issue, and standing his ground.
Sir Bobby - a true man of his time by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
It was becuase of my pig-headedness that we kept him over hurdles last season as I thought that on heavy ground it would slow the others up and he would win more good races, but he's always been a chaser in the making," said Jimmy Moffatt, who trains him for Maurice Chapman.
Next stop Scottish National for progressive Chief Dan George; KELSO by The Racing Post (London, England)
And Giles Clarke and David Collier should step up together to share the award for pig-headedness which goes to the ECB for steadfastly refusing to acknowledge their folly in getting into bed with the discredited Allen Stanford.
RFL could join award-winners by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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