After months of training, the athlete joked that she had earned a tough tooshie that could survive any tumble.

Kids playing outdoors all day end up with surprisingly tough tushies from sliding and roughhousing.

You forgot the tickets and they sold out—tough shit.

The tough-skinned team shrugged off criticism and kept pushing toward their goal.

You missed the train and now you'll be late — tough luck.

When the flight was canceled and she missed the conference, it was just tough luck.

My grandmother is tough as nails, fixing her own roof after the storm.

They did it tough, working through the night to finish the job.

During the recession, many small business owners had done it tough before sales finally began to recover.

When repairing the fence, he does it tough rather than being gentle, so it lasts longer.