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  • 1tough — adj. (colloq.) strict 1) tough on, with (they are tough on drunk drivers) difficult 2) (cannot stand alone) tough to + inf. (he is tough to work with = it is tough to work with him = it is tough working with him = he is a tough person to work… …

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  • 2tough — [[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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  • 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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  • 4work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …

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  • 5tough case — noun A person who is difficult to work with. Due to Marys ignorance, she was a tough case. Syn: hard case, difficult …

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  • 6tough — 1 /tVf/ adjective 1 DIFFICULT difficult to do or deal with, and needing a lot of effort and determination: Life as a single mother can be tough and depressing. | a tough decision | The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions. 2 STRONG… …

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  • 7tough — tough1 W3S2 [tʌf] adj comparative tougher superlative toughest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(difficult)¦ 2¦(strong person)¦ 3¦(strong material)¦ 4¦(strict/firm)¦ 5¦(violent area)¦ 6 tough!/that s tough! 7 tough luck! …

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  • 8tough love — a mixture of toughness and warmth used in a relationship, esp. with an adolescent. [1977; after Toughlove, a network of support groups] * * * tough love noun The practice of keeping a loved one who has an addiction on a strict regime of… …

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  • 9Tough Guys (1986 film) — Infobox Film name = Tough Guys image size = caption = 1986 movie poster director = Jeff Kanew producer = Joe Wizan writer = James Cruikshank James Orr starring = Burt Lancaster Kirk Douglas Charles Durning Dana Carvey Eli Wallach music = James… …

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  • 10tough — 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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