Synonym of hanging tough

bearing bearing the brunt braving coping with facing going through grinning and bear it gutting it out hanging in hanging in there keeping up living out living through meeting with never saying die putting up with riding out sitting through standing sticking in there sticking it out stomaching sucking it up suffering swallowing taking taking it taking it like a man toughing it out weathering withstanding

persevering persisting enduring pursuing continuing maintaining proceeding remaining keeping going keeping on not giving up plugging away pressing on soldiering on sticking at sticking with going the distance grinding away hammering away hanging in hanging in there hanging on holding fast holding on keeping at ploughing on pressing ahead seeing it through standing firm sticking at it sticking it out sticking with it struggling on carrying on following something through going for it going on keeping at it keeping it up pegging away plodding on remaining firm seeing something through standing fast staying the course staying with something bashing on being patient going for broke gutting it out holding out keeping driving showing determination stopping at nothing getting on pursuing your goal leaving no stone unturned keeping your hand in going to the mat pushing on grinding soldiering on with going ahead staying with it surviving prevailing living sustaining outlasting lasting making it keeping up staying fresh toughing it out staying around holding up lasting out cracking on coming through hacking it staying keeping striving keeping attempting carrying on trying insisting laboring labouring abiding perduring sticking to your guns lingering standing one's ground sticking to one's guns holding seeing through biding carrying on doggedly sticking finishing drudging toiling showing determination in plowing on keeping on at keeping going with striving following up going the limit carrying through sticking to guns perseverating following through going all the way perpetuating being living on protracting repeating sticking around recurring projecting dragging on progressing having no end existing running on staying on tarrying passing extending taking slogging away beavering away slaving away killing oneself with grafting away working hard sweating blood working like a Trojan hammering plodding away drudging away working like a dog

defying confronting facing bearding braving resisting opposing outfacing withstanding brazening breasting daring disobeying disregarding flouting outbraving spurning contemning deriding despising fronting gibing insulting meeting head-on outdaring provoking rebelling repulsing ridiculing scorning slighting sticking taking on venturing calling someone's bluff holding out against squaring up to standing up to sticking fast taking a stand against making my day taking one on treating with contempt flying in face of putting up a fight against hurling defiance at

subsisting existing living surviving enduring managing coping staying alive being breathing continuing depending faring lasting feeding getting along getting by supporting oneself getting through hanging on moving sustaining making ends meet making out making the grade relying for nourishment sustaining yourself barely existing hanging in keeping going making both ends meet making it remaining alive riding out scraping by eking out an existence just making it keeping body and soul together sticking it out sticking with it eking out a living keeping the wolf from the door keeping your head above water

abiding tolerating accepting bearing enduring standing brooking suffering taking hacking stomaching countenancing handling supporting wearing absorbing biding facing going meeting pocketing sustaining swallowing living with sticking tholing acknowledging conceding consenting coping with deferring putting up with receiving sticking out sweating out withstanding bearing with hanging in sitting tight standing for submitting to hanging in there grinning and bear it playing the game took one's lumps going along with sitting still for agreeing taking one's medicine biting the bullet sticking it out capitulating taking it facing the music

standing up to enduring braving resisting weathering facing tolerating taking bearing confronting standing defying sustaining surviving daring outfacing brazening breasting bearding outbraving putting up with coping with riding out living through grappling with prevailing against standing up against holding out sticking fast standing fast holding the line against hanging on remaining firm standing firm persevering in the face of going the distance against suffering withstanding holding out against bearing up against opposing fighting thwarting repelling combating combatting disputing contesting crossing bucking sticking bracing taking on holding one's ground standing one's ground coping putting up struggle traversing flying in the face of dueling taking it duelling standing firm against winning out sitting and taking it holding off violating not giving up persevering against staying the course abiding bearing the brunt of surmounting getting through outlasting brooking pulling through coming through persisting with wearing overcoming dying hard against contending with sticking it out undergoing handling sticking out stomaching going through supporting countenancing accepting pocketing swallowing hacking biding sweating out absorbing sitting through dealing with experiencing meeting submitting to facing up to tholing abiding by sticking with admitting permitting approving of allowing for toughing out taking patiently holding with standing for going along with risking tackling challenging digesting seeing meeting with bearing with bearing up under passing through living with grinning and bear braving out brazening out flying in face of going up against venturing courting subjecting oneself to bracing oneself for meeting head on resigning oneself to living out outdaring squaring off against

patient persistent dedicated determined resolute tenacious dogged driven focussed focused persevering undaunted committed diligent indefatigable insistent pertinacious resolved spirited stalwart staunch steadfast tireless uncompromising assiduous bullheaded firm hard-nosed headstrong immovable obstinate pigheaded relentless steely stubborn unrelenting unshakable untiring valiant gritty mettlesome obdurate perseverant purposeful single-minded steady unbending undeviating unfailing unfaltering unflagging unflappable unflinching unshakeable unshaken unwavering unyielding dead set full of determination never-tiring self-willed strong-minded strong-willed implacable unswerving inflexible intransigent inexorable stiff-necked wilful mulish adamant rigid hard hardheaded willful adamantine inconvincible hardened ossified pat opinionated perverse self-opinionated tough fixed grim unstoppable iron-willed indurate unappeasable stiff set harsh bound and determined dead set on set in stone bound rock-ribbed unswayable standing pat unbendable resistant unremitting perseverative intent intractable iron laborious bull-headed unmalleable unpersuadable never give up tough nut stout-hearted refractory bloody-minded contumacious stony unimpressible impertinent unrepentant hardhearted uncooperative recalcitrant bullhead tough nut to crack cold fish proof against persuasion uncompassionate mean unemotional merciless loyal faithful vigorous ruthless cruel strong constant dependable unsparing pitiless stern redoubtable sedulous strict unforgiving rigorous reliable devoted remorseless sturdy daring trusty true hard-working stable unabated hard-headed unmovable brick-wall iron-fisted mortal pounding indomitable unhesitating true-blue forceful tried and true steamroller solid unafraid resilient tried and tested nervy audacious powerhouse earnest decided hard-line bold zealous assertive industrious cussed importunate stout balky sure active contrary unreasonable incompliant cantankerous emphatic strenuous uncompliant demanding unchanging deaf to reason unmanageable set in one's ways exacting stringent energetic intense enduring locked in stubborn as a mule serious eager aggressive severe froward incessant decisive hardline persisting keen unvacillating gutsy inexhaustible brassbound immutable unchangeable diehard dynamic plucky courageous enthusiastic bent on bent bolshie difficult continuous pressing never-failing hard and fast purposive unwearied bulldog brave deliberate cross-grained dyed-in-the-wool inescapable bent upon weariless ornery unadaptable die-hard pushy settled fierce exigent cast-iron sustained unalterable unqualified spunky abiding winner-take-all zero-sum consistent urgent clamorous hell-bent hard-core entreating meaning business conscientious burning ambitious set on wrong-headed clamant do-or-die pig-headed hell-bent on eager beaver hell-bent upon insubordinate manful unfluctuating unceasing draconian fanatical unaccommodating authoritarian enterprising painstaking compulsive obsessed wholehearted all-or-nothing win-or-lose imperious dire unwearying avid certain unvarying robust oppressive defiant invariable militant definite stroppy absolute four-square hearty dogmatic contrarious out unswervable heavy-handed unabating hell bent on standing one's ground rugged rebellious frozen lusty irremovable untoward imperative crying secure concrete immobile Herculean busy unending stiffened mule picky inevitable motivated dour ardent restive critical uptight obsessional disciplinary even uniform studious hungry ferocious besetting troublesome unpermissive ironclad invariant unmoving thirsty desirous unbreakable inspired regular high-pressure narrow-minded jumping grind hyper perky bustling aspiring positive obstreperous possessed obsessive impulsive austere particular not giving an inch plugging plodding operose assured no-nonsense irresistible straight fixated tyrannical opinionative continuing dug in feisty self-starting go-getting hard-driving stand pat domineering hard-and-fast goal-oriented intent on on one's mettle insistent on stop at nothing self-assertive self-driven determined to committed to the idea of pass-fail high stakes repeated high-stake unassailable inveterate unbudgeable noncompliant restless passionate awkward direct petrified unshrinking forbidding illiberal firmly-based non-compliant unquestioning unretiring well-founded fossilized bony indurated rigidified radical fearless unblinking immoveable renitent puritanical interminable irrevocable unavoidable non-stop hidebound cohesive game blinkered indelible ingrained deep-dyed cocksure durable immalleable unstinting impassive haughty disobedient ungovernable wayward unintimidated careful stuffy coherent intrepid fossilised stony-hearted unimpressionable pleading attentive unreceptive boneheaded inalterable possessive unforgetful unplacatable iron-handed unmollifiable unpacifiable unflexible crisp doctrinaire meticulous unmodifiable permanent quiescent going all the way aloof proud hard-shell locked-in beseeching begging sticky set-on one-sided whole-hearted iron-jawed single-minded about firm about thorough punctilious set in your ways on the go ball of fire unsinkable unmoved heady ineluctable determinate dominant in earnest heedful instant emergent acute compelling necessitous nagging prevailing inexpugnable seasoned categorical convinced persuasive go-go unstinted undeterred fireball continued explicit going necessary compulsory engaged clear-sighted always urgent all out flat-out straight out do or die hold one's ground hold the fort hard as nails hold the line as stubborn as a mule sticking to one's guns hang tough through-and-through stick to guns set in concrete employed tall in the saddle intent upon obsessive about inflexible about fixated on fanatical about competitive hardworking in for long haul disturbing solicitous annoying suppliant overeager harassing irreversible exact pushful peremptory confident swotty working slogging mean business nose to grindstone static ramrod with one's feet dug in with one's toes dug in like bad penny cutthroat disciplinarian callous drastic ascetical by the book astringent uncharitable hard-hearted browbeating extreme formidable rough ascetic unsympathetic autocratic grave consumed compelled changeless resounding reiterative monotonous progressive bloodthirsty pioneering no going back striving warlike gladiatorial brutal scrappy galvanized monomaniacal impelled self-asserting full-blooded intensely competitive in-your-face self-seeking fiercely competitive get up and go power-hungry having killer instinct cut-throat dog-eat-dog hang-tough go for broke self-assured can-do power-loving gung ho high-reaching self-possessed self-confident like death and taxes induced infallible massed impermeable nonmoving decided upon writ in stone cut-and-dried strait-laced pushed steered guided galvanised solidified husky taut unbudging overly solicitous invincible endless boundless sealed blocked nonmotile unconquerable concentrated unbeatable immotile compact dimensional consolidated urged on ceaseless invulnerable close compacted rocklike impliable overbearing unamenable hard to please fussy impervious thick congealed fail-safe unlimited surefire can't-miss unfading undying unerring continual ever-pressing dense fastidious boorish argumentative finicky impregnable gripping tormenting neurotic consuming haunting jellied impenetrable bottomless insurmountable oafish bearish irascible trying discontented dissatisfied fractious brick wall rock-solid rock-hard non-flexible fiery dominating all-consuming insuperable unquenchable bitter furious granite like a rock same delivering lasting there eternal counted on tried-and-true come-through trustworthy rock solid fast irritable tiresome testy choosy snappy temperamental quarrelsome querulous negative grumbly irritating impolite bulletproof really hard very hard excessive addictive fanatic controlling vexed captious chippy disputative hypercritical prickly thrawn huffy delicate overcritical obstructive over-particular dictatorial ungracious disobliging finical unpredictable hard to handle invidious fiendish sensitive ill-natured crotchety uppity touchy sour rude crabby hard to satisfy disputatious perfectionist anchored rooted overwhelming nailed quiet hitched hooked situated locked attached stationary still established located tight uncontrollable pathological wackadoodle wackadoo made fast preoccupied infatuated overpowering

conscientious careful meticulous painstaking diligent thorough industrious punctilious assiduous attentive particular dedicated hard-working laborious sedulous accurate close correct exact faithful fussy loving minute persevering scrupulous searching studious ultra-careful unflagging religious rigorous strict complete dependable exacting fastidious heedful punctual reliable tough upright hanging in playing safe walking on eggs heart and soul into minding p's and q's zealous precise pedantic tireless persistent methodical finicky indefatigable untiring earnest elaborate active nice demanding constant persnickety busy conscionable detailed driven intent keen bustling steadfast nitpicking eager perfectionist committed finical determined dogged engaged pertinacious tenacious employed working strenuous mathematical pernickety unrelenting plugging operose steady picky eager beaver unswerving tied-up hopping occupied hardworking thoroughgoing intense swotty exhaustive proper delicate persisting overnice purposeful orderly observant fine pinpoint refined cautious hair-splitting hairline by the book by the numbers spot-on concentrated fussbudget stickler rigid unwearied unremitting focused grinding whiz alert circumstantial unfailing undeviating unerring systematic involved dutiful right aggressive resolute focussed microscopic ordered controlled severe loyal restless bold enterprising unwavering ambitious wholehearted passionate enthusiastic dynamic hard energetic stickling duteous stiff stiff-necked ceremonious stilted formal decorous starchy assertive spirited ball of fire daring forceful militant radical literal overconscientious overscrupulous polite civil seemly formalistic courteous conventional white-glove dotting the i's crossing the t's nit-picky well organized with one's shoulder to the wheel with one's nose to the grindstone verbatim right on good eye definite similar lifelike word for word resembling deliberate judicious provident thoughtful full circumspect intensive timely prompt solid prim regardful concerned selfdisciplined chary discreet in-depth slogging plodding going to great lengths immediate early speedy seasonable on time expeditious recurrent in good time on the dot periodic regular cyclic quick ready on schedule when expected to schedule in time well timed spot on time on the nose under the wire bang on time on the button

hanging tree hanging trees hanging up hanging upon hanging up one's hat hanging wallpaper on hanging together hanging suspended hanging something out hanging something on hanging sleeve hanging sign on