Idiom
do it tough
Meaning
To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Many families are doing it tough during this economic crisis.”
“Small business owners are doing it tough right now because of the rising costs of materials and labor.”
“Despite the outward appearance of success, the artist was doing it tough, struggling to pay rent while waiting for his work to gain recognition.”
Examples
simple
“Many families are doing it tough during this economic crisis.”
contextual
“Small business owners are doing it tough right now because of the rising costs of materials and labor.”
complex
“Despite the outward appearance of success, the artist was doing it tough, struggling to pay rent while waiting for his work to gain recognition.”
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