rough up in English

deal with in a violent manner; harm someone by treating them in a physically aggressive manne

Use "rough up" in a sentence

1. I quickly thought up a rough and ready plan.

2. Max grew up in a particularly rough part of Brooklyn.

3. Will the lorries stand up to the journey over rough roads?

4. All money is almost used up, we must rough it before next income.

5. Some species climb up rough tree trunks, while others burrow into abrasive sand.

6. For homework you can write up the rough notes you made in class.

7. 4 Rough hewn steps led up steeply, hugging an almost sheer cliff face.

8. I hope he doesn't cut up rough when I tell him what I've done.

9. Two classrooms had temporary screens set up, with the rough-hewn wooden desks piled up outside, under a tree.

10. Pretty rough?

11. Remove the boxes and Plasticine, and tidy up the rough edges, using a craft knife.

12. Pretty rough.

13. The B-29 was a rough plane, but it can't keep up with a guided missile.

14. Casual rough sex?

15. The phrase Cut up rough is used by Dickens and the variant Cut up savage (now no longer in use) by Thackeray

16. Rough date, mother?

17. 24 High percentage of farm land or all land in permanent pasture made up of rough grazing.

18. Synonyms for Brutalization include mistreatment, manhandling, beating, bullying, harm, injury, abuse, mauling, rough handling and roughing up

19. These rough sheets tickle.

20. You wanna play rough?

21. The road'll be rough.

22. Wow, Taiwan sounds rough.

23. Careful how you approach him - he can cut up a bit rough if he's got a mind to.

24. Rough and tumble play.

25. I like rough edges.