get tough

Frequency: 8.055.1 per million words

To become difficult or strict.

toughVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • The government has promised to get tough on crime.
  • The new principal decided to get tough with students who break rules.
  • It's time for parents to get tough about screen time.
  • The coach warned his team that he would get tough if their performance didn't improve.
  • After repeated warnings, the company had to get tough on late payments.
  • We need to get tough with ourselves if we want to achieve our goals.
  • The police are planning to get tough on illegal parking in the city center.
  • If you don't get tough now, the problem will only worsen.
  • The manager was forced to get tough after several employees missed deadlines.
  • Sometimes you have to get tough to make people understand the seriousness of a situation.