"hang tough" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-hang tough.ogg Forms: hangs tough [present, singular, third-person], hanging tough [participle, present], hung tough [participle, past], hung tough [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hang<,,hung> tough}} hang tough (third-person singular simple present hangs tough, present participle hanging tough, simple past and past participle hung tough)
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Synonyms: grin and bear it, hang in there, suck it up, take it like a man, tough it out Related terms: hang tight Translations (Translations): tenir bon (French), δεν το βάζω κάτω (den to vázo káto) (Greek)

Inflected forms

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