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rough up
verb
- informal.to treat violently; beat up
- to cause (feathers, hair, etc) to stand up by rubbing against the grain
Idioms and Phrases
Manhandle, subject to physical abuse, as in The gang was about to rough him up when the police arrived . [First half of 1900s]Example Sentences
The Dodgers and the security personnel who work their games have repeatedly been found liable of acting inappropriately after guards roughed up fans, in some cases causing severe injuries.
They made plans to rough up people they disliked or suspected of crimes.
He picked up wonderful positions, roughed up opposition defenders, while also missing several chances alongside his two goals.
When a group of baddies invade his small town and rough up the vulnerable residents, he has to put his talents to use one last time in order to protect the homestead.
The right-hander was roughed up for four runs and four hits in 4 ⅓ innings of a 6-0 Freeway Series exhibition loss to the Angels in Dodger Stadium.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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