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rough up
verb
informalto treat violently; beat up
to cause (feathers, hair, etc) to stand up by rubbing against the grain
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Now, members of the opposition — duly elected Democratic politicians — are being brought to heel, arrested and roughed up.
After one of his charges roughed up a lower-classman and Trump was nowhere to be found, he was finally removed from his post.
May has gone at least five innings in each of his five starts, getting roughed up in only one while posting a 3.95 ERA.
During cross-examination, defense attorney Leonard Levine made Austin explain how he had changed his story from when he was initially taken into custody and told police that they intended only to rough up the hairstylist.
He also made Austin explain how he had changed his story from when he was initially taken into custody and told police that they intended only to rough up the hairstylist.
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