BE A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW

Meaning of BE A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW in English

(Slang) be so successful or talented that it would be difficult to surpass

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of …
Английский словарь Британика
TOUGH — I. ˈtəf adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English tow, togh, tough, from Old English tōh; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOLLOW — I. ˈfä(ˌ)lō, -_lə, often -_ləw+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English folwen, folowen, from Old English folgian; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English acte, partly from Latin actus doing, driving, performance, recital, part of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOUGH — — toughly , adv. — toughness , n. /tuf/ , adj., tougher, toughest , adv., n., v. adj. 1. strong …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOLLOW — — followable , adj. /fol"oh/ , v.t. 1. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACT — /akt/ , n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUGH — I. ˈtəf adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tōh; akin to Old High German zāhi tough Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOLLOW — I. ˈfä-(ˌ)lō verb Etymology: Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOUGH — superl severe; violent; as, a tough storm. 2. tough ·superl stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FOLLOW — vt to succeed in order of time, rank, or office. 2. follow ·vt to copy after; to take as an …
Webster English vocab
ACT — vi to perform on the stage; to represent a character. 2. act ·vt to feign or counterfeit; to simulate. 3. …
Webster English vocab
TOUGH — [tough] adj [ME, fr. OE toh; akin to OHG zahi tough] (bef. 12c) 1 a: strong or firm in texture …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOLLOW — [fol.low] vb [ME folwen, fr. OE folgian; akin to OHG folgen to follow] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to go, proceed, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOLLOW — follow BrE AmE ˈfɒl əʊ AmE ˈfɑːl oʊ ▷ follow|ed d ▷ following ˈfɒl əʊ ɪŋ -u‿ɪŋ AmE ˈfɑːl oʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOUGH — / tʌf; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( tough·er , tough·est ) DIFFICULT 1. having or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOLLOW — / ˈfɒləʊ; NAmE ˈfɑːloʊ/ verb GO AFTER 1. to come or go after or behind sb/sth : [ vn ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — / ækt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH THAT SB DOES 1. [ C ] a particular thing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOUGH
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOLLOW — fol ‧ low S1 W1 /ˈfɒləʊ $ ˈfɑːloʊ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ follower , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACT — I. act 1 S1 W1 /ækt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ act , ↑ action ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOUGH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOLLOW — v. 1 tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACT — n. & v. --n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOUGH — adj. & n. adj. 1 hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOLLOW — v. 1 tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACT — n. & v. n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOUGH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to …
Oxford English vocab
FOLLOW — v. 1. tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. …
Oxford English vocab
ACT — n. & v. n. 1. something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Oxford English vocab
TOUGH — ( tougher, toughest, toughs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A tough …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOLLOW — ( follows, following, followed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — ( acts, acting, acted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOUGH — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a difficult/hard/tough decision ▪ In the end I took the difficult decision to retire …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOLLOW — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES come/follow close on the heels of sth ▪ Yet another scandal followed close on the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACT — n. sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Constitutional Act …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOLLOW — Synonyms and related words : abide by, absorb, accept, accept advice, accommodate, accommodate with, accompany, accord, act up to, adapt, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOUGH — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: STRONG 2, stalwart, stout, sturdy, tenacious Related Words: flinty, hard, unyielding; resistant, unbreakable, withstanding Idioms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TOUGH — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: strong 2, stalwart, stout, sturdy, tenacious Related Word: flinty, hard, unyielding; resistant, unbreakable, withstanding Idioms: tough …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FOLLOW — verb 1 go after sb/sth ADVERB ▪ closely ▪ Johnson finished first, closely ~ed by Stevens and Higgins. ▪ reluctantly …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FOLLOW — INDEX: 1. to follow someone 2. to closely follow a person or animal in order to watch them 3. to …
Longman Activator English vocab
TOUGH — n. 25B6; adjective tough leather gloves : DURABLE, strong, resilient, sturdy, rugged, solid, stout, hard-wearing, long-lasting, heavy-duty, well built, made …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FOLLOW — v. 25B6; verb we'll let the others follow : COME BEHIND, come after, go behind, go after, walk behind. he …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACT — n. 25B6; verb the Government must act to remedy the situation : TAKE ACTION, take steps, take measures, move, react. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOUGH
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TOUGH — 1. прил. 1) а) жесткий, плотный, упругий; вязкий б) крепкий, негнущийся, сильный в) геол. крепкий (о породе) 2) а) выносливый, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOLLOW — гл. 1) а) следовать, идти за I opened the door for her in silence, and followed her out. ≈ Я …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BE — гл. 1) иметь место как факт, существовать, случаться а) существовать как факт в объективной реальности быть; быть живым, жить Tyrants …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT — ╜ Occupational Safety and Health Act Outer Continental Shelf Land Act Act: Community ~ Закон о Европейском экономическом сообществе Act: …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TOUGH — tough.ogg 1. tʌf n амер. опасный хулиган, бандит a gang of toughs - шайка хулиганов 2. tʌf a 1. жёсткий; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOLLOW — follow.ogg 1. ʹfɒləʋ n удар накатом, накат ( бильярд ) 2. ʹfɒləʋ v 1. 1> следовать, идти ( за кем-л., …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BE — be.ogg bi: (полная форма); bı (редуцированная форма) v ( ед. ч. was, мн. ч. were; been; наст. вр. 1-е л. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACT — act.ogg 1. ækt n 1. дело; поступок act of kindness - доброе дело act of cruelty - жестокий поступок; проявление …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOLLOW — 1) следование || следовать 2) отслеживание, слежение || отслеживать, следить • to follow in — (последовательно) зачитывать сообщения, вести информационную …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FOLLOW — 1) следование || следовать 2) отслеживание, слежение || отслеживать, следить • to follow in — (последовательно) зачитывать сообщения, вести информационную передачу - contact follow - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TOUGH — жесткий, ударновязкий tough pitch copper — технически чистая медь - tough aggregate - tough fracture - tough graph - tough metal
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TOUGH — tough прил.1) а) жесткий (особ. о пище), плотный, упругий б) крепкий, негнущийся, сильный в) геол. крепкий, прочный (о породе) 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOLLOW — преследовать; следить, провожать (взглядом) слушать, следить (за словами); сопровождать (кого-л.); быть чьим-л. слугой придерживаться; заниматься чем-л.; сменить (кого-л.); быть преемником …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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