Definition of 'beat up on'
1. phrasal verb
2. phrasal verb
beatIf someone beats up on another person, they threaten them or treat them unkindly.
[US, informal] She had to beat up on every customer just to get the bills paid. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
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