They (England) hang tough, that's a sign of a good team.

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If they hang tough, we go over the cliff.

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His friends cite the Greek Cypriots' recent shelving of plans to put Russian anti-aircraft missiles on their bit of the island, after the Turks had threatened to bomb them, as yet more proof that it pays to hang tough.

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Hang tough regulators, Congress and Bernanke.

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Hang tough on Kyoto.

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Personally, I'm voting for the tough guys who hang at my local deli.

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Why ought our American troopers have to hang their heads in shame for performin a tough, thankless job that few among us would be willing do at all and none would be able to perform as well?

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Facing a tough target, Northants could not afford to hang about at the start of their reply and Afzaal and Lance Klusener were immediately on the attack against Caddick and new ball partner Gareth Andrew.

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So, I say, stand tough and feel good about your investments, and hang in there.

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At 33, Mr Bury is a tough talker with an almost palpable yen to get on, and no hang-ups about, for instance, giving business a better deal.

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