crackerjack(Andrey Truhachev); lad; trooper(is used to describe a brave, courageous person, someone who is able to make it through something difficult, one who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence
• Jeff stood in the cold rain for 40 minutes just to greet war veterans coming to his hometown. He's a real trooper!ART Vancouver)
tough cookie(*уважительно: a person who is physically and emotionally strong (Merriam-Webster) -- также в форме one tough cookie • "Did Princess Anne show up?" "She’s by far and has always been the hardest working Royal. She is certainly one tough cookie!" (Twitter)ART Vancouver)
great work(*выражая неодобрение • "Thousands of cancellations of visits to British Columbia this summer as tourists are forced to make other plans. Courtesy of the BC NDP who are shutting down long-time, legal vacation rentals across BC May 1st." "Great work, NDP. If the real estate market is slow this spring, we definitely need tourism." (Twitter)ART Vancouver)
you get a gold star(в том числе покровительственно или иронически, напр., в адрес работника или подчиненного, вылезающего из кожи, чтобы заработать похвалу ad_notam)