tough it out
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At the event he gave sweeping, unsubstantiated advice on autism, such as insisting that pregnant women should "tough it out" and avoid Tylenol over an unproven link to autism -- statements slammed by scientists.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
But he feels pressured to tough it out there for now, even though he’s unhappy, so that he can keep paying down his six figures’ worth of student debt.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
"Pregnancy is one of the hardest things a woman is ever going to do ... so to be told to tough it out is infuriating," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
Simply put, the tens of millions of Americans with MSK conditions don't have to "tough it out."
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024
So Vincent heads back to Paris determined to tough it out for a while longer.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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