poser vs tough proposition

poser

noun
  • Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting. 

  • A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others. 

  • A particularly difficult question or puzzle. 

  • Someone who asks a question or sets a problem. 

tough proposition

How often have the words poser and tough proposition occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )