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When the going gets tough, the tough get going

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."
by AKACroatalin April 3, 2015
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The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. beep A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. ding Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.
The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. beep A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. ding Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.
by wqufhoefi2cuhjhiveej May 2, 2018
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early bird gets the wood on

(Mainly used in the gay community) When a man wakes up before the other man, he will wake him him up by giving him a blow job.
Boy: Hey, early bird gets the wood on.
Boy: Haha. Just you wait
by Crazy_Larry222 November 27, 2017
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Board man gets paid

The most viscous taunt you can give an opponent while rebounding a basketball. It refers to the board man (rebounder) being rewarded (gets paid) for his ball fetching efforts. The phrase will surely strike fear in the opposing team. Can also be applied to other events in life when somebody is owning another person or people.
The Claw grabbed a rebound and quietly uttered "board man gets paid." The other team subsequently forfeited the game.
by sharkster June 12, 2019
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never gets old

I will never get tired or bored of this.
The spoof music video "Pop goes my heart" from Music and Lyrics "never gets old" for me. I could watch it again and again.
by ashtan83 November 13, 2013
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those who got gets, those who don't don't

This describes an observation that people with money and power get more of the same, unlike those who do not.
The wealthy politician said to his cronies, those who got gets, those who don't don't!
by I, Wreckerrr February 7, 2017
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