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Remain firmly resolved, as in We're going to hang tough on this point and not give in . This slangy idiom uses tough in the sense of “aggressively unyielding,” a usage dating from the first half of the 1900s.

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Following the introduction of tariffs, Trump urged his nation to "hang tough", but it appears the potential threat to jobs and the US economy stopped the president in his tracks.

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Trump has urged the US to "hang tough" after the market turmoil but it remains to be seen how the Asian markets will react when they open on Monday.

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The US began collecting a 10% "baseline" tariff on all imports on Saturday as President Donald Trump urged Americans to "hang tough" after market turmoil.

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"Hang tough, it won't be easy, but the end result will be historic," he added in a post on Truth Social.

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Market commentators typically advise investors to hang tough during periods of volatility like this one.

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