plural of tough pill to swallow

In difficult times, it is the strong-willed who take action.

(humorous) Synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”)

(literally) The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one. / (colloquial, ironic, humorous) The role or assignment is a particularly attractive or desirable one.

(transitive) To make tough. / (intransitive) To become tough.

Alternative form of toughie

(informal) Something that is tough, or difficult. / Someone or something that is strong and resilient. / A tough; Someone or something that acts as a thug or bully.

superlative form of tough: most tough

comparative form of tough: more tough

plural of toughener