When the going gets tough they buckle like a belt

When facing adversity, some individuals rise up to meet the challenge. This antonym of a more well known phrase describes much the opposite—a person who cannot handle pressure and crumples (buckles) in the face of hardship, frequently leading to their own failure.

"I would say 'when the going get tough, the tough get going', but even though she studied for weeks, when Anna went in for the final test, she totally blew it."

"I'm not surprised, it's Anna after all. When the going gets tough, she buckles like a belt."
("When the going gets tough they buckle like a belt used" when in a sentence may include pronounces, or a name instead.)

by AmraKamra May 6, 2023

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3500$ chastity belt

Launch day slang given to Apple Vision Pro. Resulting in a flurry of international coverage from New York Post, Gizmodo.com, TheMarySue, Kotaku, The Daily Best. Even MIT made it their February 6th, 2024 quote of the day.

Various YouTube, TikTok, Podcast, Rumble, radio broadcast too.

You spent all that money on a "3500$ chastity belt".

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River Belt

The type of belt that Jon R would make up stories about when asked.

No no no, you guys have it all wrong. The name originated during a choir practice (probably somewhere in SDC or maybe ELC…definitely not in Texas or Arizona) when a PA, after a couple too many celebration beers, slurred the words “Ranger Belt” and ever since, it’s been called a River Belt. You can Google it.

by Owen Crash November 16, 2021

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