get-tough
[ get-tuhf ]
/ ˈgɛtˈtʌf /
adjective
characterized by firmness, determination, aggressiveness, or severity: a get-tough policy.
Origin of get-tough
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby get-tough
get with it,
get-at-able,
get-go,
get-out,
get-together,
get-tough,
get-up,
get-up-and-go,
get-well,
geta,
getafe
Example sentences from the Web for get-tough
Seriously, how otherwise do you imagine that get-tough rules on illegal handguns would ever be enforced?