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Toughen up
verb
To make or become mentally tougher.
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Toughen up with chunky black boots.
Toughen up, okay?
Toughen up! (Where's your compassion?).
Toughen up, lad, the nanny's gone!
So toughen up, HMRC".
Please, let's toughen up here.
I've had to toughen up".
They need to toughen up".
My advice is simple: toughen up.
One said I needed to "toughen up".
She needs to toughen up – and fast.
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