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Tough go

Parf of speech: Expression, OED Year: N/A, OED Evaluation: N/A

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ExampleMeaning
But back in that day, you-know, my mom was pregnant. Ah, and so forth, I-mean it was a tough go.
A difficult time
Speaker: Matt McMichaels, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 52, Interview: 2008, Belleville
ExampleMeaning
And he started farming and it was a very tough go for them. Then they started working in the bush.
A difficult time
Speaker: Luke Cook, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 66, Interview: 2011, Timmins
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