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- tough on
tough on
*tough on someone
severe and demanding in dealing with someone. (*Typically: act ~; be ~; become ~; get~.) My boss is very tough on me, but I need the structure and discipline.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Tawnie | | TAW-nee | English (Rare) |
| Wilma | | VIL-mah (German, Dutch), WIL-mah (Dutch), WIL-mə (English) | German, Dutch, English |
| Dewi (1) | | - | Welsh |
| Judy | | ['dʒu:di] | |
| Hermanus | | - | Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
| PervİN | | - | Turkish |