toughens up
Grows more durable
To toughen up is to become harder or more resilient, whether physically or emotionally.
Someone who toughens up learns to handle difficulty without complaint: Basic training toughened him up.
The phrase often appears as advice or command: You need to toughen up if you want to survive in this business.
It can also mean to make stricter: The league toughened up its drug policy.
- fortifiesStrengthens against threat
- perseveresContinues despite difficulty
- hardensBecomes firm or solid
- enduresContinues despite hardship
- adjustsAlters for improvement
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