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English / proverb

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

MEANING IN ENGLISH

strong people take action and push through when conditions become very challenging

In context

01

During economic crises, resilient leaders prove that when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

02

We were losing the final match, but when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Synonyms

Resilience under pressure,grit in adversity

Antonyms

Quit easily,fold under pressure

Collocations

Show that when the going gets tough,remember when the going gets tough

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗