adj.
1.not given to gentleness or sentimentality
2.very difficult
3.physically toughened
4.substantially made or constructed
5.violent and lawless
6.feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
7.tough to cut or chew
8.unfortunate or hard to bear tough n.
1.someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2.an aggressive and violent young criminal
3.a cruel and brutal fellow
Idiom of the Day
have a handle on (something)
to have control or an understanding of something
I finally have a handle on my work and it is going very well.
