Meanings
nountough call (plural tough calls)
plural tough calls
- USidiomaticA choice or judgment which is difficult to make, especially one involving only two alternatives.
Will it work? It's a tough call.
2001 June 25, Belinda Luscombe, “Dusting Off Fashion's Old Bags”, in Time
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 進退兩難 /进退两难, 左右為難 /左右为难
- 進退兩難 /进退两难 (jìntuìliǎngnán)choice which is difficult to make
- 左右為難 /左右为难 (zuǒyòuwéinán)choice which is difficult to make
Finnish vaikea päätös
- vaikea päätöschoice which is difficult to make
Russian непростой выбор
- непростой выбор (neprostoj vybor)choice which is difficult to make
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APA
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“tough call.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20call. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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