get-tough
[ get-tuhf ]
/ ˈgɛtˈtʌf /
adjective
characterized by firmness, determination, aggressiveness, or severity: a get-tough policy.
Words nearby get-tough
get with it, get-at-able, get-go, get-out, get-together, get-tough, get-up, get-up-and-go, get-well, geta, getafe
Origin of get-tough
First recorded in 1955–60
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Examples from the Web for get-tough
Seriously, how otherwise do you imagine that get-tough rules on illegal handguns would ever be enforced?