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- noun informal Something that is
tough , ordifficult .
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Examples
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She was born in Prague in 1937 as Marie Jana Korbelová, and as we know, she's a toughy.
Hugh Muir's Diary 2011
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As I recall … people have campaigned against that ‘roughy-toughy’ style of Policing and dont want Police that knock people about - unless its someone else, of course …
Have You Heard The One About……. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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I'd like a toughy on Friday to keep me going into the weekend.
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Lindell is usually pretty dependable when it comes to FG attempts, but a 51-yarder is a toughy, even for him.
Alyssa Jung: Bills Fall to Pats, But Keep the Hope Alive Alyssa Jung 2010
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Lindell is usually pretty dependable when it comes to FG attempts, but a 51-yarder is a toughy, even for him.
Alyssa Jung: Bills Fall to Pats, But Keep the Hope Alive Alyssa Jung 2010
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This one's a toughy, and you'd have to be honest with yourself.
Archive 2010-06-01 Janice Hardy 2010
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This one's a toughy, and you'd have to be honest with yourself.
Story Twist and Shout Janice Hardy 2010
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Sestak was trying to explain to the blonde twit (but she was cute) on Fox who was doing her best toughy impersonation that this happens all the time.
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Lindell is usually pretty dependable when it comes to FG attempts, but a 51-yarder is a toughy, even for him.
Alyssa Jung: Bills Fall to Pats, But Keep the Hope Alive Alyssa Jung 2010
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This concept of transporting a birth from home to hospital is a toughy, especially for reporters -- it looks like failure.
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