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Idioms and Phrases

Become harsh, severe, unyielding with someone. For example, We have to get tough with these people or we'll get nowhere . [c. 1930]
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His strategy has therefore been to get tough with Pyongyang.

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The 2021 law was among attempts by the U.S to get tough with China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities in its western region, especially the Uyghurs.

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Ms Rayner vowed to "get tough" with developers who tried to "wriggle out" of their social obligations.

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The campaign is part of a larger strategy to get tough with Starbucks as contract negotiations have stalled.

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Mr. Maltz said Mr. Biden’s push for increased scrutiny at ports of entry would be helpful but ultimately the U.S. will need to get tough with Mexican cartels at the source.

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