Sekirov Dictionary

hang-tough

adjective 1
hang tough verb 1
forms 5

adjective1

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Strong-willed or brave in the face of adversity; resilient.
- Settle on those strong and powerful women behind the over-worked coal miners. The picture of angry, hang-tough, working-class women proves that it has been "a long hard struggle for labor and women." — 1977

hang tough verb1

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To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity.
- But Hoop Dreams isn't mainly about sport, or even about life and death in the inner city. It's about families hanging tough on nerve and prayer. — 1994

forms

hung tough · hanging tough · hangs tough · more hang-tough · most hang-tough

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