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
Martina	mahr-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish, Dutch), mahr-TEEN-ə (English)	German, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, English, Swedish, Dutch, Ancien
Valeria	vah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
Corbinianus	-	Late Roman
Bampfylde	['bæmpʃi:ld]
Kiersten	-	English (Modern)
Ailie	['eili]