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(intransitive, Australia, idiomatic, informal) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.

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do it tough

Source Word

do it tough

Verb

Australia idiomatic informal intransitive

(intransitive, Australia, idiomatic, informal) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.

Japanese Meaning

（困難な状況に直面して）苦しむ、苦労する / （絶望的な状況にあって）苦境に立たされる / 困難な状況で四苦八苦する

Since the company collapsed and bills piled up, the whole family had to do it tough for months.

会社が倒産して請求書が山積みになってから、家族全員は何ヶ月も苦境に立たされていました。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, Australia, idiomatic, informal) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.

Families doing it tough will receive more assistance from the government.

does it tough

（ present singular third-person ）

doing it tough

（ participle present ）

did it tough

（ past ）

done it tough

（ participle past ）