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get-tough

[ get-tuhf ]
/ ˈgɛtˈtʌf /

adjective

characterized by firmness, determination, aggressiveness, or severity: a get-tough policy.

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Origin of get-tough

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby get-tough

get-together, get to one's feet, get to the bottom of, get to the heart of, get to the point, get-tough, get tough with, Getty, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Battle of
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