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- get tough with
get tough with
get tough with
Become harsh, severe, unyielding with someone. For example, We have to get tough with these people or we'll get nowhere. [c. 1930]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Alla | | AHL-lah | Russian, Ukrainian |
| BoŽA | | - | Serbian |
| Graciana | | grah-THYAH-nah (Spanish), grah-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish), grə-SYA-nə (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Sydnie | | SID-nee | English (Modern) |
| Susi | | ZOO-zee | German |
| Arn&Thorn;ÓR | | - | Icelandic |