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to beat up on
[phrase form: beat]
01
to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something
Dialect
American
American
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up on
Base verb
beat
Present tense
beat up on
3rd person singular
beats up on
Present participle
beating up on
Past simple
beat up on
Past participle
beaten up on
Examples
The coach was frustrated and began beating up on the team for their poor performance.
02
to cause physical harm by repeatedly hitting or kicking someone or something
DialectAmerican
AmericanExamples
He was hospitalized after being beaten up on by a group of strangers during the night.
