tough love

(mainly American)

a method of helping someone to change their behaviour by treating them in a very severe way Tough love is the only approach to take towards a relative hooked on drugs.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Laird	[lɛəd]
Beata	be-AH-tah (Polish, German)	Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Jewell	JOOL	English
BẢO	-	Vietnamese
Ferrutius	-	Late Roman
Rivqah	-	Biblical Hebrew