tough love
The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve…The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior.
» Support during tough times tests love's durability.
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1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior.
суровая любовьsurovaja ljubovʹ, тяжёлая любовьtjažólaja ljubovʹ
Examples
2 sentencesSupport during tough times tests love's durability.
"My cats love me." "Then explain the scratches all over your body." "It's tough love."
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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