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to beat up on
[phrase form: beat]
01
to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something
02
to cause physical harm by repeatedly hitting or kicking someone or something
Example
The supervisor shouldn't beat up on the employees without providing constructive feedback.
The media tends to beat up on public figures, focusing more on flaws than accomplishments.
Instead of beating up on each other, let's find solutions to the problems at hand.
The coach was frustrated and began beating up on the team for their poor performance.
The gang members decided to beat up on the unsuspecting victim late at night.
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