- the rough and tumble
- The rough and tumbleThe rough and tumble refers to areas of life like business, sports, politics, etc, where competition is hard and people will take any advantage that they can.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
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(the) rough and tumble of — the rough and tumble of (something) the part of an activity that involves fighting or competing. He enjoys the rough and tumble of politics … New idioms dictionary
(the) rough and tumble of something — the rough and tumble of (something) the part of an activity that involves fighting or competing. He enjoys the rough and tumble of politics … New idioms dictionary
Rough and tumble — The first use of the term rough and tumble for fighting dates back to the early 1700s in the North American frontier. [http://ejmas.com/jmanly/articles/2001/jmanlyart gorn 0401.htm] Rough and tumble fighting was the original American no holds… … Wikipedia
rough-and-tumble — 1. {n.} Very rough, hard fighting or arguing that does not follow any rules. * /There was a rough and tumble on the street last night between some soldiers and sailors./ * /Many people don t like the rough and tumble of politics./ 2. {adj.}… … Dictionary of American idioms
rough-and-tumble — 1. {n.} Very rough, hard fighting or arguing that does not follow any rules. * /There was a rough and tumble on the street last night between some soldiers and sailors./ * /Many people don t like the rough and tumble of politics./ 2. {adj.}… … Dictionary of American idioms
Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association — The Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association puts on the second or third oldest Threshermen’s Reunion in the United States. It is held in the middle of August each year, from Wednesday through Saturday, in Kinzers, Pennsylvania, about… … Wikipedia
rough and tumble — n 1.) [U] a situation in which people compete with each other, often in a cruel way rough and tumble of ▪ the rough and tumble of public life 2.) [singular,U] noisy rough behaviour when playing or fighting, especially by children >rough and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rough-and-tumble — noun uncount 1. ) the rough way in which a particular activity is usually done, especially one in which there are no rules: rough and tumble of: It s all part of the rough and tumble of a political campaign. 2. ) rough behavior when playing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rough-and-tumble — the rough and tumble of (something) the part of an activity that involves fighting or competing. He is used to life in the rough and tumble airline industry. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
rough and tumble — also rough and tumble 1) N UNCOUNT: oft the N of n You can use rough and tumble to refer to a situation in which the people involved try hard to get what they want, and do not worry about upsetting or harming others, and you think this is… … English dictionary
