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Discover LudwigThe phrase "stand tough" is correct and usable in written English
It means that someone is strong and resilient in the face of difficulties and obstacles, and that they are determined to keep going, no matter what. For example, "The team was facing a difficult challenge, but they refused to give up - they stood tough until the very end."
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In other words, stand tough, tall and presidential.
Some argue that Congress must stand tough in order to get the best deal.
In short, Europe still matters: so it should stand tough on the use of chemical weapons.
For Clemens and Hardin, it was one more occasion to stand tough.
Others shared prayers and called for militants to stand tough against Israel.
General Motors and the United Automobile Workers union have both been under enormous pressure to stand tough in their negotiations.
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He stood tough.
"He stood tough for them," Lundqvist said of Enroth, a fellow Swede who was playing his 10th career N.H.L. game.
His coaches stood tough with him, to have the chance to get on a roll at the end".
"If he stands tough, which would be a first, and stands tough with the unions, and can convince them of the seriousness of the county's problems, he can stop the clock on wage increases," Mr. Schmitt said.
France stood tough last month against Iran – and against the US and its EU partners – in the negotiations which led to an interim deal on Iranian nuclear policy.
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