(intransitive, Australian, idiomatic, informal) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.
(intransitive, Australian, idiomatic, informal) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.
Families doing it tough will receive more assistance from the government.
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(slang, chiefly used in the past tense) To do something exceptionally foolish or unacceptable.