when the going gets tough
- when the going gets tough
- when a situation becomes difficult or unpleasant.
I run the farm on my own, but a local boy helps me out when the going gets tough.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form if the going gets tough and sometimes followed by the tough get going or, for a humorous effect, the tough go shopping:
When Anna gets upset, she goes out and buys something — you know, when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.
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when the going gets rough — when the going gets rough/tough when a situation becomes difficult or unpleasant. I run the farm on my own, but a local boy helps me out when the going gets tough … New idioms dictionary