tough on

*tough on someone

severe and demanding in dealing with someone. (*Typically: act ~; be ~; become ~; get~.) My boss is very tough on me, but I need the structure and discipline.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bernardetta	-	Italian
Ela (1)	-	Polish
Georg	GE-awrk (German), YE-ory (Swedish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Estonian
Tristin	TRIS-tin	English (Modern)
Hamnet	-	English (Archaic)
Chenda	-	Khmer