Rough Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rough up (someone) What does rough up (someone) mean?	to attack or hurt someone physically	The three men roughed up the waiter at the hotel and were arrested by the police.
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done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	The steaks were done to a T when my friend cooked them on the barbecue.

Whet your appetite What does "Whet your appetite" mean?	If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it.
Take the floor What does "Take the floor" mean?	Start talking or giving a speech to a group
Will-o'-the-wisp What does "Will-o'-the-wisp" mean?	Something that deceives by its appearance is a will-o�-the-wisp; it looks good, but turns out to be a disappointment.
run short (of something) What does "run short (of something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
as crooked as a dog's hind leg What does "as crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?	dishonest	The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and everybody dislikes him.
ivories What does "ivories" mean?	piano keys
cover one's back What does "cover one's back" mean?	to do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blame	I was very careful to cover my back when dealing with the lawyers.

hard to stomach (someone or something) What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to accept something, to be unable to do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	I find the attitudes of some of my classmates hard to stomach.
wired What does "wired" mean?	anxious; nervous; very alert
at the outside What does "at the outside" mean?	as the highest estimate	We can feed one hundred people at the outside during the seminar.
Mud-slinging What does "Mud-slinging" mean?	If someone is mud-slinging, they are insulting someone and trying to damage that person's reputation.
bust (one's) ass What does "bust (one's) ass" mean?	work very hard; struggle.	I don't want to bust my ass here anymore.

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Rough Up (someone) Idiom