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View definitions for be tough

be tough

verb as in hang on

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The general trend of interest rates is expected to be down, but timing can be tough for borrowers.

From BBC

Freshman running back Derrick Jackson will be tough to stop.

But not putting things into place can lead to devastating consequences that can be tough to bounce back from.

From Salon

The former candidate granted that the days ahead would be tough but emphasized hope was not lost.

From Salon

“My family were in L.A., so I felt very lonely. I felt like this would be tough. Everything’s a competition, so I don’t have anyone on my side. That’s how I felt.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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