get tough

get tough (with someone)

to become firm with someone; to use physical force against someone. The teacher had to get tough with the class because the students were acting badly. I've tried nicely to get you to behave, but it looks like I'll have to get tough and really punish you.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ogechi	-	Western African, Igbo
Angeline	awn-zhə-LEEN	French
Josepe	-	Basque
Niv	-	Hebrew
Nebuchadnezzar	-	Ancient Near Eastern (Anglicized), Biblical
Elvira	[el'vaiərə]