hang tough
Related to hang tough: hang off
hang tough
To maintain one's determination in a difficult situation. Hang tough—don't let anyone in the company discount your ideas.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hang tough (on something)
Sl. to stick to one's position (on something). I decided I'd hang tough on it. I tend to give in too easy. Yes, just hang tough.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
hang tough
Remain firmly resolved, as in We're going to hang tough on this point and not give in. This slangy idiom uses tough in the sense of "aggressively unyielding," a usage dating from the first half of the 1900s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
hang tough
AMERICAN, JOURNALISMCOMMON If you hang tough, you continue to fight or compete strongly for something and refuse to accept defeat. Sizemore and Traeger hung tough in the second set to clinch the victory at 5-2. The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
hang tough
be or remain inflexible or firmly resolved. North American informal 1992 Randall Kenan Let the Dead Bury their Dead Obviously, he intended to hang tough at first, but apparently Miss Jesse's psychic bullwhip lashed out and snap-crackled his brain.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
hang ˈtough
(American English) be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas: Employees are being urged to hang tough and continue negotiations with management.See also: hang, tough
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
hang tough
verbSee hang tough on something
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- hang tough on (something)
- hang tough on something
- hang on to your hat
- Hang on to your hat!
- hang something
- hang
- hang (something)
- hang up (one's) boots
- hang up your boots
- hang it up