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do it tough

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
do it -tough
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.

Australian usage; Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

does it tough (present, singular) doing it tough (participle, present) did it tough (past) done it tough (participle, past)

Phrases

tough it out tough times rough it

Frequently Paired Words

tough it out tough times rough it

Questions

What does do it tough mean?
To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.

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