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View synonyms for rough up
rough up
verb
- informal.to treat violently; beat up
- to cause (feathers, hair, etc) to stand up by rubbing against the grain
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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]Discover More
Example Sentences
Almost no one was ready to rough up the financial institutions very much, in fact.
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