roughen up
US /ˈrʌfn ʌp/
・UK /ˈrʌfn ʌp/
B2
phr.v.To make something rough or dirty; to treat roughly.
They roughed up the walls before painting.
phr.v.To physically attack or assault someone.
Thugs roughed him up after the argument.
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Trump and Meloni are in open feud, and it’s escalating | DW News
- Trump tends to, you know, talk to his or, you know, sort of roughen up his allies more than he does his adversaries.
Trump tends to, you know, talk to his or, you know, sort of roughen up his allies more than he does his adversaries.
Why World Cup Balls Look So Weird Every Tournament
- some texture to roughen up the surface.
some texture to roughen up the surface.