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be rough on someone — to treat someone in a way that is unfair Aren t you are being a little rough on him? He is only a child … English dictionary
rough sleeper — UK US noun [countable] [singular rough sleeper plural rough sleepers] someone who sleeps or lives outside because they have no home Thesaurus: homeless and homelessnesshyponym towns, cities and villag … Useful english dictionary
rough — rough1 [ rʌf ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not smooth ▸ 2 difficult ▸ 3 not gentle ▸ 4 not finished/exact ▸ 5 with crime/violence ▸ 6 voice: not soft ▸ 7 not feeling well ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) with a surface that is not smooth: The walls were built of dark… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rough up — verb treat violently The police strong armed the suspect • Hypernyms: ↑beat, ↑beat up, ↑work over • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody They want to rough up the prisoners * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary
rough — I UK [rʌf] / US adjective Word forms rough : adjective rough comparative rougher superlative roughest *** 1) with a surface that is not smooth The walls were built of dark rough stone. Hessian provides warm colour and a rough homespun texture. a) … English dictionary
rough sleeper — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rough sleeper : singular rough sleeper plural rough sleepers someone who sleeps or lives outside because they have no home … English dictionary
Rough for Radio II — is a radio play by Samuel Beckett. It was written in French in 1961 as Pochade radiophonique and published in Minuit 16, November 1975. Beckett translated the work into English shortly before its broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 13th April 1976.… … Wikipedia
rough — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level. 2) not gentle; violent or boisterous: rough treatment. 3) (of weather or the sea) wild and stormy. 4) lacking sophistication or refinement. 5) not finished tidily; plain… … English terms dictionary
rough edges — phrase minor faults Despite the rough edges, we believe he’s a player of great potential. Thesaurus: small and minor problemssynonym faultssynonym people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym … Useful english dictionary
rough someone up — rough (someone) up 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 … New idioms dictionary
