hang tough
Speech parts
1. hang tough - Verb
2. hang tough - Phrase
Meaning
hang tough (third-person singular simple present hangs tough, present participle hanging tough, simple past and past participle hung tough)
(idiomatic, intransitive) To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity.
Alternative names
hang-tough
Synonyms
resist
hold fast
hold the line
suck it up
grin and bear it
hang in there
take it like a man
tough it out
Antonyms
Examples
Bush does not want to go down in history as the president who lost in Iraq. His strategy to the extent he has one is to hang tough and let whoever succeeds him take the fall.