俾人話Old Boots點解要開心呢？

美國中情局（CIA）首位女局長哈斯佩爾宣誓就職，共和黨參議員甘迺迪對她非常欣賞，並讚她tough as a boot。如靴子般堅韌是什麼意思呢？

其正確的說法應是as tough as old boots，old boots的特性是皮製的，物料堅韌，就算殘舊了也非常耐穿。如有人比喻你為old boots，就是稱讚你十分強壯，意志堅韌，非常堅強。E.g. Mary is as tough as old boots that she works around the clock everyday.