toughs out
Weathers the hardship
To tough out something is to endure it through determination and grit despite difficulty or discomfort: She toughed out the marathon on a sprained ankle.
The phrase implies perseverance when quitting would be easier—toughing out a bad job, a harsh winter, or a painful recovery.
- stick withMaintain commitment to
- withstandsTolerates without yielding
- perseveresContinues despite difficulty
- soldiers onContinues despite struggle
- enduresContinues despite hardship
powers through · struggles · grit · persists · keeps going · fortitude · willpower · challenges · tenacity · survives · overcomes · pushes through · obstacles · holds on · steadfastness · bears down · tribulations · determination
toughs outgives up
Ceases effort or resistance
surrenders · quits · gives in · capitulates · throws in the towel
toughs outbreaks down
Stops functioning properly
falls apart · crumbles · collapses · cracks · succumbs
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