rough someone up
rough up
To use physical violence against someone or to push someone around with physical force. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rough" and "up." The mob boss sent around a couple of goons to rough up Thomas for not paying them protection money. I managed to get video footage of the police roughing the man up on the street before arresting him.
See also: rough, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rough someone up
tv. to beat someone up; to mistreat someone. Am I going to have to rough you up, or will you cooperate?
See also: rough, someone, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- rough up
- a cheap shot
- cheap shot
- get physical
- physical
- beat (something) out of (someone or something)
- enforcer
- body shame
- body shaming
- deepfake