tough situation

collocation in English

meaningsoftoughandsituation

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tough
adjective
uk
/tʌf/us
/tʌf/
strong; not easily broken or ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition oftoughandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are up against a tremendouslytoughsituation.
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When confronted by a reallytoughsituationhe is apt to waffle and retreat.
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The lack of transparency from financial intermediaries has taken the specific form of tax evasion and fraud and has contributed to thetoughsituationwe are currently faced with.
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Resilience is the ability, in this case, of the brain being able to recover from atoughsituationand take back its shape.
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Remembering them has helped me many times to face atoughsituation, take action, and make every effort possible despite adverse odds.
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Yet in atoughsituationhe would become strikingly serious and alert.
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Once back in civilization, the heiress soon finds herself in anothertoughsituation.
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She describedtoughsituationof small brewers in face of free-for-all promotional spending of international corporations.
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Energy deregulation put the three companies that distribute electricity into atoughsituation.
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Todd was in atoughsituation.
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Cars of courage will always take the high road when it comes to tough situations.
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The "babua log" encounter tough situations related to evil mythical creatures who want to take over the world while performing their day-to-day activities.
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We always react to tough situations in a very positive way.
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He can be relied on to solve tough situations and often remains calm and in control in bad situations.
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We wanted them to stand tall and figure out tough situations.
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He was recruited because of his ability to think decisively in tough situations.
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Admires her parents for always knowing how to handle tough situations while loving each other with a love to be admired...
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Eric often provides comic relief in tough situations throughout the series.
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