tough it out

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Definitions of tough it out words

adjective tough it out strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. 1
adjective tough it out not brittle or tender. 1
adjective tough it out difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. 1
adjective tough it out of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. 1
adjective tough it out capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. 1
adjective tough it out not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English tōh; compare Dutch taai, German zäh(e)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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bear the brunt — (Idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.
carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.
cut it — If you say that someone can't cut it, you mean that they do not have the qualities needed to do a task or cope with a situation.
get through — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
go all the way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.