tough love



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.
See also: love, tough

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NannieNAN-eeEnglish
Jehoram-Biblical
JohnathonJAHN-a-thanEnglish
Jan (2)JANEnglish
AgnÉ-Lithuanian
GuntramGUWNT-rahmGerman