He is hard to please. vs It's hard to please him.

Both phrases are correct, but they have different structures and focus on different aspects. 'He is hard to please.' emphasizes the difficulty in satisfying him, while 'It's hard to please him.' focuses on the challenge of pleasing him. The choice between them depends on the emphasis you want to convey.

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He is hard to please.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe someone who is not easily satisfied or pleased.

Examples:

She is hard to please when it comes to choosing a restaurant.
The boss is hard to please, so we need to do our best.
My father is hard to please when it comes to cleanliness.
The customer is hard to please and always finds something to complain about.
He is hard to please, but we managed to impress him with our performance.

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Nathan's been lookin' around, but he is very hard to please.
Our boss is hard to please.
Sounds like they're hard to please.
The men are getting hard to please.
So it's Ed Jackson who's hard to please.
Her son described her as extremely hard to please.
But apparently Princess Violet was very hard to please.
Someone so disadvantaged is going to work very hard to please.
And I hate to tell you, but I'm very hard to please.
Monkey: Don't worry, she's hard to please.
He wouldn't name names, but apparently one of us is a little too hard to please.
I know, and I do not think we are being that hard to please.
Well, that goes without saying. I am notoriously hard to please.
It's not as if you're that hard to please.
But it's just my's hard to please.
Ten out of ten, and she's hard to please.
Don't try to so hard to please everybody.
I have tried so hard to please him.
And this is traditionally a very hard to please people.
Pushing yourself mighty hard to please him.

Alternatives:

He is not easily satisfied.
He is difficult to please.
He is very demanding.
He has high standards.
He is a tough critic.

It's hard to please him.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the difficulty in satisfying or pleasing a specific person.

Examples:

It's hard to please him with gifts because he already has everything.
She finds it hard to please him with her cooking.
It's hard to please him with his picky eating habits.
The team found it hard to please him with their performance.
It's hard to please him, but we keep trying to meet his expectations.

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I have tried so hard to please him.
Pushing yourself mighty hard to please him.
So it's Ed Jackson who's hard to please.
It's not as if you're that hard to please.
Believe me, I know what it's like to have a hard-to-please parent.
Sounds like they're hard to please.
The men are getting hard to please.
Her son described her as extremely hard to please.
But apparently Princess Violet was very hard to please.
Our boss is hard to please.
Someone so disadvantaged is going to work very hard to please.
But it's just my's hard to please.
And I hate to tell you, but I'm very hard to please.
Nathan's been lookin' around, but he is very hard to please.
Monkey: Don't worry, she's hard to please.
He wouldn't name names, but apparently one of us is a little too hard to please.
I know, and I do not think we are being that hard to please.
Well, that goes without saying. I am notoriously hard to please.
Don't try to so hard to please everybody.
And this is traditionally a very hard to please people.

Alternatives:

He is not easily satisfied by us.
We struggle to please him.
He is a tough person to please.
Meeting his expectations is challenging.
He is a hard person to satisfy.

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He is hard to please. vs It's hard to please him.