do it tough

To be in especially difficult or desperate circumstances. Primarily heard in Australia. Our economy is the strongest it's been in years, yet we still have thousands of families doing it tough each year with barely enough to eat.

See also: tough

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

the advantage of
the advantage of (something)
chips are down, the
when the chips are down
press (one) to the wall
push (one) to the wall
push to the wall
measure
throw (one) a lifeline
throw a lifeline to

词组	do it tough
释义	do it tough do it tough To be in especially difficult or desperate circumstances. Primarily heard in Australia. Our economy is the strongest it's been in years, yet we still have thousands of families doing it tough each year with barely enough to eat. See also: tough Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: the advantage of the advantage of (something) chips are down, the when the chips are down press (one) to the wall push (one) to the wall push to the wall measure throw (one) a lifeline throw a lifeline to
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