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
Sabrina	sə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German)	English, Italian, German
Gaenor	GAY-nawr	Welsh
HÜSeyİN	-	Turkish
Smalls	[smɔ:lz]
Arlene	[a:'li:n]
Tim	TIM (English, German, Dutch, Slovene)	English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish