rough-house
Example Sentences
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Can Hun Manet modify the rough-house, sometimes thuggish leadership style of his father to a softer and more subtle kind of rule?
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023
"It was an all-boys school, we would rough-house with each other," he said said.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2018
It’s fair to say not everyone is impressed with River’s rough-house approach.
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2015
Also, he did not want to risk looking bad against rough-house specialist Chisora, because that would seriously weaken his bargaining position with Haye.
From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2010
"Do you know, Sheila"—they had long since got past the "Mr." and "Mrs."—"you've been the greatest possible help to me in this rough-house, all the way along," the boss was saying.
From The Wreckers by Lynde, Francis
