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Definition of rough and tumble in English: rough and tumblenoun A situation without rules or organization; a free-for-all. 乱糟糟的局面，乱作一团；杂乱；混战；乱斗 the rough and tumble of political life 政治生活的动荡不安。 as modifier the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the dealing room 交易室乱糟糟的气氛。 Example sentencesExamples - The rough and tumble isn't just restricted to the marketplace.
- What was then novel quickly turned into relentless attempts to create tension through marrying her fussy vocals with the rough-and-tumble textures of rap.
- In the rough and tumble world of Mother Nature, those with natural advantages survive and grow.
- Now the auto manufacturer is faced with a pivotal decision - how can it extend into mainstream SUV territory without losing its rough and tumble image?
- Through the rough and tumble streets of Los Angeles, Crowe begins to hunt down Duke's ring of thugs and drug dealers in a furious rage or revenge!
- He examines the rough-and-tumble world of Chicago party politics, where labor organizations were but one group of players.
- I rarely wore my shirts tucked into my breeches, but for the rough and tumble training I was doing, it had become necessary.
- Certain sequences show some signs of damage and wear, but this goes with the rough-and-tumble style of the film.
- Newsgirls were to be found, but young females generally enjoyed fewer opportunities within the rough-and-tumble street culture milieu.
- One paradox of Spanish influence is that it could inspire not only a rough-and-tumble appreciation of reality but also an art-for-art's-sake aestheticism.
- I smiled and extended my hand; she gave me a big bear hug, slapping my back like a rough-and-tumble uncle.
- He was a partier, a rough-and-tumble kid who didn't care what the consequences were as long as he got what he wanted.
- The best of the landscapes meld nature's rough and tumble with the rough and tumble of the paint to rich effect.
- Clearly the formal setting was no inhibition to the rough and tumble of family life.
- Now, almost a year after leaving Leinster House, he does not miss the rough and tumble of politics.
- Some bands get by on a rough and tumble sound; their lack of polish having the same effect as mold does on some foods: an unintended flavor.
- The nascent political order taking shape in the country also has a rough-and-tumble feel.
- Vulnerability is nice in the confines of a lover's bed, or a partner's heart, but in the rough-and-tumble world of capitalistic corruption, it's the most lethal of Achilles heels.
- A horse that is too small does not have the scope to deal with the rough and tumble of jumping over fences.
- The boat was 14 feet long and it's clearly a boat for a lake not a rough and tumble area like the Berkeley Bay.
Synonyms scuffle, struggle, fight, brawl, fracas, rumpus, melee, free-for-all, scrimmage Irish, North American, & Australian donnybrook Law, dated affray informal scrap, dust-up, punch-up, shindy North American informal rough house
OriginEarly 19th century: originally boxing slang. Definition of rough and tumble in US English: rough and tumblenounrəf and ˈtəmbəlrəf ænd ˈtəmbəl A situation without rules or organization; a free-for-all. 乱糟糟的局面，乱作一团；杂乱；混战；乱斗 the rough and tumble of political life 政治生活的动荡不安。 as modifier the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the dealing room 交易室乱糟糟的气氛。 Example sentencesExamples - Newsgirls were to be found, but young females generally enjoyed fewer opportunities within the rough-and-tumble street culture milieu.
- The rough and tumble isn't just restricted to the marketplace.
- The boat was 14 feet long and it's clearly a boat for a lake not a rough and tumble area like the Berkeley Bay.
- He was a partier, a rough-and-tumble kid who didn't care what the consequences were as long as he got what he wanted.
- What was then novel quickly turned into relentless attempts to create tension through marrying her fussy vocals with the rough-and-tumble textures of rap.
- Now, almost a year after leaving Leinster House, he does not miss the rough and tumble of politics.
- Through the rough and tumble streets of Los Angeles, Crowe begins to hunt down Duke's ring of thugs and drug dealers in a furious rage or revenge!
- Some bands get by on a rough and tumble sound; their lack of polish having the same effect as mold does on some foods: an unintended flavor.
- He examines the rough-and-tumble world of Chicago party politics, where labor organizations were but one group of players.
- Clearly the formal setting was no inhibition to the rough and tumble of family life.
- The nascent political order taking shape in the country also has a rough-and-tumble feel.
- Certain sequences show some signs of damage and wear, but this goes with the rough-and-tumble style of the film.
- One paradox of Spanish influence is that it could inspire not only a rough-and-tumble appreciation of reality but also an art-for-art's-sake aestheticism.
- I smiled and extended my hand; she gave me a big bear hug, slapping my back like a rough-and-tumble uncle.
- In the rough and tumble world of Mother Nature, those with natural advantages survive and grow.
- Now the auto manufacturer is faced with a pivotal decision - how can it extend into mainstream SUV territory without losing its rough and tumble image?
- The best of the landscapes meld nature's rough and tumble with the rough and tumble of the paint to rich effect.
- Vulnerability is nice in the confines of a lover's bed, or a partner's heart, but in the rough-and-tumble world of capitalistic corruption, it's the most lethal of Achilles heels.
- A horse that is too small does not have the scope to deal with the rough and tumble of jumping over fences.
- I rarely wore my shirts tucked into my breeches, but for the rough and tumble training I was doing, it had become necessary.
Synonyms scuffle, struggle, fight, brawl, fracas, rumpus, melee, free-for-all, scrimmage
OriginEarly 19th century: originally boxing slang. |