hang tough
Example Sentences
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Djokovic proved he could still hang tough with the next generation over five sets when he recovered to beat Alcaraz on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
But even in defeat, the Trojans showed they could hang tough with a potential Big Ten power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
Morgan State: With leading scorer Wynston Tabbs injured, the Bears were still able to hang tough in a rare opportunity against a ranked team at home.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
“It’s something that everybody knows about it and sometimes those things come in bunches too, but we’ve just got to hang tough, like we’ve been doing,” Haslett said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
That’s why we could hang tough when we hung together, and why when things broke down and one brother or sister showed wrong we came down so hard.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
