hang tough
Don't give in
Hang tough means to remain determined and unyielding despite difficulty or pressure.
It emphasizes endurance and refusal to give in: The negotiators decided to hang tough on their demands.
The phrase carries a tone of gritty resolve, often used as encouragement: Hang tough—we're almost through this.
Suffer through without yielding
- persistContinue firmly onward
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- surviveContinue to exist
prevail · grit · determination · fortitude · tenacity · willpower · resolve · patience
Resisting authority or control
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
defiant · recalcitrant · intransigent · uncooperative · insubordinate · contrary · willful · unbending
endure
Suffer through without yielding
survive · prevail · grit · determination · fortitude · tenacity · willpower · resolve · patience · steadiness
rebellious
Resisting authority or control
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- stubbornRefusing to change course
obstinate · defiant · recalcitrant · intransigent · uncooperative · insubordinate · contrary · willful · unbending · unflinching
bounce back
Recover from difficulty
- reboundReturn after deflection
- recoverRegain health or possession
- withstandRemain intact despite pressure
durable · hardy · robust · adaptable · flexible · renewal · absorb · shake off · come back · get back up
hang toughgive up
Stop attempting something
quit · surrender · give in · throw in the towel · capitulate
hang toughfall apart
Break into pieces
break down · crack · crumble · lose it · collapse
hang toughcave in
Collapse or yield
capitulate · knuckle under · submit · acquiesce · back off
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