beats up
Attacks with fists
Beats up means to physically attack someone, inflicting injury through repeated blows: He got beaten up outside the bar.
The phrase can also describe something worn or damaged: a beat-up old truck.
To beat yourself up is to criticize yourself harshly: Don't beat yourself up over one mistake.
- punchStrike with fist
- punches outRecords departure from work
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
- pummelsStrikes with repeated blows
- clobberDefeat or strike decisively
knocks out · strike · attack · batter · roughs up · works over · harm · kicks · maul · lays into · trounce · assault · slug · bashes · whups · hit · wallop · ambush
physical violence/aggression
beats upheals
Restores to wellness
patches up · treats · mends · cares for · bandages
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