do it tough en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(Australia, idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.
Families doing it tough will receive more assistance from the government.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| done it tough | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does it tough | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| did it tough | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| doing it tough | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
tough times · rough it · tough it out
Translations (6)
cmn 不可終日 /不可终日 (be in a desperate situation) · fr être dans la mouise (be in a desperate situation) · fr être dans la dèche (be in a desperate situation) · fr être dans le pétrin (be in a desperate situation) · pt passar por dificuldades (be in a desperate situation) · cmn 掙扎 (be in a desperate situation)