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Tough Strong Faced Difficult Dangerous Situation People Action

Phrase/Idiom when the going gets tough, the tough get going
Definition When faced with a difficult or dangerous situation, and the going gets tough, strong people take action to solve the problem.
Example He is a strong man. He strongly believes that when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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