WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH

Meaning of WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH in English

when there are problems, when progress is difficult

When the going gets tough, we need people with a good attitude.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH — when things become difficult
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WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH — when there are problems, when progress is difficult When the going gets tough, we need people with a good attitude.
English Idioms vocab
WHEN — I. (|)hwen, (|)wen, _(h)wən adverb Etymology: Middle English when, whan, from Old English hwenne, hwanne; akin to Old Frisian hwenne …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
GOING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of gon, goon to go — more at go 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GETS — present third singular of get plural of get
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOING — (p. pr.) Of or pert. to a going business or concern; as, the going value of a company.
Английский словарь Webster
WHEN — /hwen, wen/ ; unstressed /hweuhn, weuhn/ , adv. 1. at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUGH — — toughly , adv. — toughness , n. /tuf/ , adj., tougher, toughest , adv., n., v. adj. 1. strong …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOING — /goh"ing/ , n. 1. the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return. 2. the condition …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHEN — I. ˈhwen, ˈwen, (h)wən adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwanne, hwenne; akin to Old High German hwanne when, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
GOING — I. ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ noun Date: 14th century 1. : an act or instance of going 2. plural : behavior , …
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
GOING — noun departure. 2. going ·noun pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. 3. going ·noun course of life; behavior; doings; ways. 4. going ·p.pr. …
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
GOING — [go.ing] n (14c) 1: an act or instance of going 2. pl: behavior, actions "for his eyes are upon the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHEN — / wen; NAmE / adverb , pronoun , conjunction ■ adverb 1. (used in questions) at what time; on what …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOUGH — / tʌf; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( tough·er , tough·est ) DIFFICULT 1. having or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOING — / ˈgəʊɪŋ; NAmE ˈgoʊɪŋ/ noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ sing. ] ( formal ) an act of leaving …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHEN — when S1 W1 /wen/ BrE AmE adverb , conjunction , pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hwanne , hwenne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOUGH
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOING — I. go ‧ ing 1 /ˈɡəʊɪŋ $ ˈɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . the difficulty or speed with which …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHEN — adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1 at what time? 2 on what occasion? 3 how soon? 4 how long …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOUGH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOING — n. & adj. --n. 1 a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHEN — adv., conj., pron., & n. interrog.adv. 1 at what time? 2 on what occasion? 3 how soon? 4 how long …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOUGH — adj. & n. adj. 1 hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOING — n. & adj. n. 1 a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHEN — adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1. at what time? 2 on what occasion? 3 how soon? 4 how long …
Oxford English vocab
TOUGH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong. 2 (of a person) able to …
Oxford English vocab
GOING — n. & adj. --n. 1. a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WHEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use when to ask questions …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
-GOING — 1. -going is added to nouns such as ‘theatre’, ‘church’, and ‘film’ to form nouns which describe the activity of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you say that something is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHEN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
GOING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bug is going around (= a lot of people have it ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHEN — (AT WHAT TIME) [adverb] [not gradable], [conjunction] - at what time; at the time at which"I did tell you about …
Cambridge English vocab
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
WHEN — INDEX: 1. at or immediately after the time when something happens 2. when one thing always happens when another thing …
Longman Activator English vocab
GOING — • ↑ be going • ↑ get going • ↑ get sth started/going • ↑ have everything going for you
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
TOUGH
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WHEN — 1. нареч. 1) вопрос. когда? 2) относ. когда 3) соед. когда 2. союз 1) вводит временные предложения и обороты когда, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
GOING — 1. сущ. 1) ходьба Syn : walking, pacing 2) отправление, отход, отъезд Syn : departure 3) движение к цели when …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GETS — Добирается
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GETS — Делается
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GETS — Воля
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WHEN — when.ogg 1. wen n (какое) время; дата since when has she been ill? - с какого времени она болеет? he …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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
GOING — going.ogg 1. ʹgəʋıŋ n 1. отъезд comings and goings - приезды и отъезды before one's going - перед отъездом the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TOUGH — жесткий, ударновязкий tough pitch copper — технически чистая медь - tough aggregate - tough fracture - tough graph - tough metal
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WHEN — when нареч.когдаа) в вопросительных и придаточных предложениях обозначает время совершения действия или обстоятельства, при котором оно совершается когда When shall …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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
WHEN — 1. wen n (какое) время; дата since when has she been ill? - с какого времени она болеет? he came …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TOUGH — 1. tʌf n амер. опасный хулиган, бандит a gang of toughs - шайка хулиганов 2. tʌf a 1. жёсткий; плотный, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOING — 1. ʹgəʋıŋ n 1. отъезд comings and goings - приезды и отъезды before one's going - перед отъездом the day …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WHEN — 1. нареч. когда а) в вопросительных и придаточных предложениях обозначает время совершения действия или обстоятельства, при котором оно совершается когда …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TOUGH — 1. прил. 1) а) жесткий ( особ. о пище ) , плотный, упругий б) крепкий, негнущийся, сильный в) геол. крепкий, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GOING — 1. сущ. 1) ходьба Syn: walking , pacing 2) отправление, отход, отъезд Syn: departure 3) движение к цели when the …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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