Definition
A difficult situation
See Also
- when the going gets tough, the tough get going
How People Actually Use It
What this means is that when faced with difficulties and adversity, those who are mentally and physically resilient do not give up, but formulate an effective and disciplined plan of action which they initiate and carry through to a successful conclusion.
""Despite getting stuck with the fallout from Malcolm's fuck-up, Nick got everything sorted inside of a week!" "Yeah, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.""
Source: Urban Dictionary