rough-and-tumble life

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• 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 — 1. noun 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 Fighting or… …   Словарь американских идиом

• rough-and-tumble — /ruf euhn tum beuhl/, adj. 1. characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough and tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough and tumble life. 2. given to such action. n. 3. rough and unrestrained competition, fighting …   Universalium

• 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 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 — 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

• the 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

• rough — /rʌf / (say ruf) adjective 1. uneven from projections, irregularities, or breaks of surface; not smooth: rough boards; a rough road. 2. (of ground) wild; broken; covered with scrub, boulders, etc. 3. shaggy: a dog with a rough coat. 4. acting… …  

• rough — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth or level or polished. b Tennis applied to the side of a racket from which the twisted gut projects. 2 (of ground, country, etc.) having many bumps, obstacles, etc. 3… …   Useful english dictionary

• One Life to Live storylines (1990–1999) — One Life to Live is an American soap opera that has been broadcast on the ABC network since 1968. The series starts with One Life to Live storylines (1968–1979). The plot continues in One Life to Live storylines (1980–1989). The plot in the next… …   Wikipedia