Sentence examples for toughen up from inspiring English sources

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'toughen up' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to encourage someone to become more resilient or determined in a difficult situation. For example, "You need to toughen up if you want to survive this challenging job market."

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toughen up

verb

To make or become mentally tougher.

Exact(59)

So toughen up, HMRC".

The Guardian - Business

Please, let's toughen up here.

Independent

I've had to toughen up".

The New York Times - Sports

They need to toughen up".

The New York Times - Style

My advice is simple: toughen up.

The New York Times - Health

One said I needed to "toughen up".

The Guardian

She needs to toughen up – and fast.

The Guardian - TV & Radio

And b) to just toughen up.

The Guardian - Film

Which probably translates as: toughen up, princess.

The Guardian - Travel

"He needs to toughen up a bit.

The Guardian

Similar(1)

I need to toughen up.

Huffington Post

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