toughen up
Example Sentences
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The union boss said he supported proposals to scrap short sentences for some offenders and toughen up community orders supervised by probation officers.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
Would you say you use beautiful melodies to soften an acerbic lyric or use acerbic lyrics to toughen up a beautiful melody?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
It said low-interest shareholder loans should not be excluded from the scope of the rules, and that changes made in February to toughen up the regulations also breached competition law.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
Some unions are also known to have concerns about legislation to toughen up workers' rights, particularly calls for workers' rights "from day one".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
But Max is going to have to toughen up.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
