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tough shit

[tough shit] {n. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} See: [HARD CHEESE], [TOUGH LUCK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

tough luck

[tough luck] {n. phr.} An informal way to say that one had that coming; it serves one right. * /So your date didn't show up, eh? Tough luck, fellow./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

tough cat

[tough cat] {n.}, {slang} A man who is very individualistic and, as a result, highly successful with women. * /Joe is a real tough cat, man./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

tough it out

[tough it out] {v. phr.} To live through and endure a trying situation. * /The tourists got lost in the desert without a compass, and they had to tough it […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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