VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Tough love

Meaning:

A way of helping someone with compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures. The aim is to attempt to improve their behavior.

Examples:

  • The parents decided to practice tough love with their rebellious teenager by setting clear boundaries and consequences.
  • The coach showed tough love to the players by pushing them to their limits during training.
  • Sometimes, tough love is necessary to help someone break free from destructive habits.
  • The teacher used tough love with the underperforming student, providing strict guidance and expecting accountability.
  • Tough love is about providing support and guidance while also holding someone accountable for their actions.
  • The mentor believed in tough love and challenged the mentee to step out of their comfort zone.
  • Tough love can be difficult, but it helps individuals grow and develop resilience.
  • The therapist applied tough love to the patient to encourage them to take responsibility for their actions.
  • Tough love involves making difficult decisions for the long-term well-being of a loved one.
  • Tough love is not about being harsh or unkind, but rather about showing tough empathy and providing necessary guidance.
  • Just sometimes, they need a little tough love.
  • Hey, thanks for the tough love, son.
  • Thanks for the tough love.
  • A little tough love.
  • It always has the other's best interest at heart—and this sometimes calls for tough love.
  • So I know it may sound like tough love, but look, if at some point you got lied to, it's because you agreed to get lied to.
  • She said that Mason needs a little more tough love.
  • I'm sorry, Batman, but tough love is the best medicine.
  • Sometimes we had to use a little tough love.
  • Little tough love, but she needed to hear it.