cut up rough

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cut up rough (British, old-fashioned)

to become very angry. Dad cut up rough about me staying out all night. (often + about)

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Her family, one of the wealthiest in Devonshire, cut up rough about it, and we eloped--are eloping rather, for on the day that you and I walked to the landing stage to go aboard this steamer she and her faithful servant, a negress, passed us, driving to the ship Morrow. Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context If you cut up rough, we'll have to leave you alone and the water will finish you. Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context From under his very nose,' replied Squeers; 'and I'm told the young chap cut up rough besides, and broke the winders, and forced him to swaller his wedding favour which nearly choked him. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context More results

References in classic literature

Her family, one of the wealthiest in Devonshire, cut up rough about it, and we eloped--are eloping rather, for on the day that you and I walked to the landing stage to go aboard this steamer she and her faithful servant, a negress, passed us, driving to the ship Morrow.

Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

If you cut up rough, we'll have to leave you alone and the water will finish you.

Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context

From under his very nose,' replied Squeers; 'and I'm told the young chap cut up rough besides, and broke the winders, and forced him to swaller his wedding favour which nearly choked him.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context

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