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- do it tough
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Slobodan | | - | Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian |
| Archie | | ['a:tʃ] | |
| Amelina | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Yaroslav | | yah-rah-SLAHF (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic |
| Polymnia | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Jareth | | JER-əth (English), JAR-əth (English) | Popular Culture |