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ESLPod_1207_WE_2086 Gauging the Doneness of Meat The word "tough," in this podcast, means to difficult to chew and not tender: "These cabbage leaves are really tough unless you boil them." The phrase "tough love" describes a way of being kind to other people, but also very strict to teach them a lesson: "They believe in tough love, so when their daughter ran out of money before her next paycheck, they fed her but refused to give her cash." The phrase "tough as nails" means very strong and able to succeed in difficult situations: "Wow, that man must be tough as nails if he survived alone in the forest for that long." Finally, the phrase "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" means that the strongest people do whatever is necessary in order to survive and succeed in difficult situations.

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ESLPod 1207 tough Food + Drink

Id	ESLPod_1207_WE_2086
Episode Id	ESLPod 1207
Episode Title	Gauging the Doneness of Meat
Phrase	tough
Text	The word "tough," in this podcast, means to difficult to chew and not tender: "These cabbage leaves are really tough unless you boil them." The phrase "tough love" describes a way of being kind to other people, but also very strict to teach them a lesson: "They believe in tough love, so when their daughter ran out of money before her next paycheck, they fed her but refused to give her cash." The phrase "tough as nails" means very strong and able to succeed in difficult situations: "Wow, that man must be tough as nails if he survived alone in the forest for that long." Finally, the phrase "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" means that the strongest people do whatever is necessary in order to survive and succeed in difficult situations.
Topics	Food + Drink

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