beat up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий физически напасть на кого-то с применением насилия, часто неоднократно.

A phrasal verb meaning to physically attack someone violently, often repeatedly.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Physically attackinformal

   To hit or strike someone repeatedly, causing injury.

   Избить

   • The bully threatened to beat up the younger student.
   • He was beaten up by a group of strangers.
   • She got beaten up after the argument.

   Synonymsassaultbatterclobberlay intomaulpoundpummelrough upthrashwork over

2. Feel guilty or blame oneselfinformal

   To criticize or blame oneself excessively for something.

   Корить себя

   • Stop beating yourself up over that mistake.
   • He's been beating himself up about the failed exam.
   • She beat herself up for not speaking up earlier.

Base verbbeat