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81tough love — ☆ tough love n. [< TOUGHLOVE, a trademark for a program offering family counseling] a disciplinary technique, as for a young person or a loved one, in which a seemingly harsh or unfeeling course of action is chosen deliberately over one… …
82tough spot — tough spot, Informal. a difficult position …
83tough — 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! …
84tough — tough1 [ tʌf ] adjective *** ▸ 1 difficult ▸ 2 able to deal with things ▸ 3 confident/determined ▸ 4 very strict/severe ▸ 5 food: hard to cut/chew ▸ 6 hard to break/damage ▸ 7 likely to be violent ▸ 8 with crime/violence ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …
85tough — [[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… …
86tough — I UK [tʌf] / US adjective Word forms tough : adjective tough comparative tougher superlative toughest *** 1) difficult He s having a really tough time at the moment. It was a tough decision to move to London. Many companies are facing tough… …
87Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys — Infobox Book title orig= translator= image caption= The Book s Cover name= Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys author= Will Self illustrator= cover artist= country= United Kingdom language= English series= genre= Short Story Collection… …
88tough — 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… …
89tough — 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… …
90tough — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tōh; akin to Old High German zāhi tough Date: before 12th century 1. a. strong or firm in texture but flexible and not brittle b. not easily chewed < tough meat > 2. glutinous, sticky 3 …
