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rough up

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rough someone up
to beat someone up; to maltreat someone. Am I going to have to rough you up, or will you cooperate? The crooks roughed up the old lady before taking her purse.
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rough something up

to scrape or rub something in a way that makes it rough. All you have to do is rough the ground up, sow the seeds, and then water them. Rough up the surface a little before you paint it.
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rough somebody up also rough up somebody
to attack someone physically but without causing serious injury He was only thirteen the first time gang members roughed him up. It is reported that police officers roughed up several protesters.
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