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knock around (1) Informal
Meaning: to hit or kick somebody repeatedly
Synonym: beat up (informal), beat up on (American informal)For example:
- knock sb around Everyone knew her husband knocked her around, but nobody did anything about it.
- be/get knocked around The older kids said they used to get knocked around when they were juniors, so now it was their turn to do some bullying.
Quick Quiz:
He said the police had knocked him around, and we believed him because he
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