scuff up
scuff up
To scrape, scratch, or abrade someone or something so that that one or more visible marks are left as a result. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scuff" and "up." The movers scuffed up my brand-new mahogany desk in their moving van! It was pretty scary falling from my motorcycle like that, but thankfully it just scuffed me up a bit.
See also: up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
scuff something up
to scrape or scratch something. Who scuffed my floor up? Please don't scuff up my freshly polished floors!
See also: up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with
- attune to
- ask back
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- involved with