[beat up] {v.}, {informal} To give a hard beating to; hit hard and much; thrash; whip.
When the new boy first came, he had to beat up several neighborhood bullies before they would leave him alone.
— Used with «on» in substandard speech.
The tough boy said to Bill, «If you come around here again, I’ll beat up on you.»
Моя любимая погода на английском.
My favourite country.
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Значение идиомы beat up