Antonyms for tough it out


Grammar : Verb
Spell : tuhf
Phonetic Transcription : tÊŒf


Definition of tough it out

Origin :
  • Old English toh "difficult to break or chew," from Proto-Germanic *tankhuz (cf. Middle Low German tege, Middle Dutch taey, Dutch taai, Old High German zach, German zäh). See rough for spelling change.
  • Figurative sense of "strenuous, difficult, hard to beat" is first recorded c.1200; that of "hard to do, trying, laborious" is from 1610s. Verb tough it "endure the experience" is first recorded 1830, American English. Tough guy first recorded 1932. Tough-minded first recorded 1907 in William James. Tough luck first recorded 1912; tough shit is from 1946.
  • As in persist : verb carry on, carry through
  • As in survive : verb continue to live
  • As in hang tough : verb endure

Synonyms for tough it out

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