hang tough

Idioms  

1. Remain firmly resolved, as in We're going to hang tough on this point and not give in. This slangy idiom uses tough in the sense of “aggressively unyielding,” a usage dating from the first half of the 1900s.

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hang tough

While Raducanu's movement has improved on the clay, it was not enough to hang tough consistently with Gauff in the rallies.

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

Market commentators typically advise investors to hang tough during periods of volatility like this one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025

Morgan State: With leading scorer Wynston Tabbs injured, the Bears were still able to hang tough in a rare opportunity against a ranked team at home.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

“It’s something that everybody knows about it and sometimes those things come in bunches too, but we’ve just got to hang tough, like we’ve been doing,” Haslett said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

When the miners wondered if they should quit the strike, their wives told them to hang tough.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell