get tough
- hardenMake or become firm
- crack downEnforce rules more strictly
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- enforceCompel obedience to
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
stern · firm · resilient · endure · unyielding · buckle down · ruthless · grit · backbone · steel · brace · clamp down · no-nonsense · rigid · callous · weathered · thick-skinned · fortify
enforcement/discipline
get toughgo easy
Be gentle or lenient
let slide · look the other way · let off the hook · forgive · pardon