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  • 1tough it out — tough out or tough it out (informal) 1. To withstand 2. To endure stoically or defiantly • • • Main Entry: ↑tough * * * tough it out phrase to stay in a situation that is difficult because you are very determined I was prepared to tough it out… …

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  • 2tough — 01. Hockey is a really [tough] sport, with players getting hurt quite often. 02. This steak is really [tough]; I think I cooked it too long. 03. It s pretty [tough] to find a job when you don t have any previous experience. 04. Eric grew up in a… …

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  • 3tough — adj. 1 difficult/unpleasant VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ get ▪ remain ▪ find sth ▪ He may find it tough to pursue his plans …

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  • 4problem — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that causes difficulties ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, big, enormous, grave, great, huge, important, major, serious, significant …

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  • 5tough proposition — Synonyms and related words: Augean task, Chinese puzzle, Herculean task, backbreaker, baffling problem, ballbuster, bitch, brain twister, chore, crossword puzzle, crux, dead lift, enigma, enigmatic question, floorer, handful, hard job, hard pull …

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  • 6tough — [[t]tʌ̱f[/t]] ♦♦ tougher, toughest, toughs, toughing, toughed 1) ADJ GRADED A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman... She is tough and ambitious. Derived… …

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  • 7Things Are Tough All Over — Infobox Film name = Things Are Tough All Over caption = Theatrical release poster. director = Thomas K. Avildsen producer = Howard Brown writer = Tommy Chong Cheech Marin starring = Cheech Marin Tommy Chong Evelyn Guerrero Rip Taylor George… …

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  • 9Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 10performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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