Rough up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "rough up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-07 11:11

Meaning of Rough up

Rough up phrasal verb slang informal

To hurt or mistreat someone.

The child said that he was roughed up by his mother.

They roughed him up with clubs.

That man is accused of roughing up his wife.

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carry all before (one)

If you say that you carry all before you, you mean that you successfully defeat all of your opponents in a battle or a competition.

bash (someone's) brains in

To hit, attack or strike someone in a way that causes serious injury or death

pepper with

1. To sprinkle or cover something with a lot of something 
2. To add or mix a lot of something in something such as a speech,video, story etc
3. To continuously attack someone or something with something such as stones, bullets, etc

clip over the ear

A slap on the side of one's head, usually as a punishment 

clean (one's) plow

To attack or wrestle with someone and cause them to suffer a significant injury

Grammar and Usage of Rough up

Verb Forms

  • to rough up
  • roughs up
  • roughed up
  • roughing up

The verb "rough" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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