ConnectPhrase · Ages 11-25 · In use
goes hard
Is really good or impressive. "That's hard" usually means "that's cool", but after bad news it can just mean "that's tough".
Your drawing goes hard. That's hard, for real.
For parents and educators
Harmless. Read the context: praise for something cool, sympathy for something sad.
Where it came from
From hip-hop slang, where going hard means giving your all.
Also heard as
go hard, that's hard