Toughen up

The phrasal verb “toughen up” means to become stronger and more able to deal with problems, or to make someone become this way.

Some Excerpts

Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:

The Holiday

The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrasal verb “toughen up”.
Cameron Diaz (Amanda Woods) used the phrasal verb “toughen up”  while talking to Jude Law (Graham Simpkins), as shown in the following picture.

Tags: Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, The Holiday