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tough going

tough going noun: a difficult situation.

Noun

tough going

  1. (idiomatic) A difficult situation

Words that rhyme with tough going

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Questions about tough going

What does tough going mean?
Tough going means a difficult situation.
What part of speech is tough going?
Tough going is a noun.

Words near tough going in the dictionary

  1. tough cases
  2. tough cookie
  3. tough cookies
  4. tough crowd
  5. tough crowds
  6. tough going
  7. tough guy
  8. tough guys
  9. tough it out
  10. tough love
  11. tough loved

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