rough and tumble
[noun]
Synonyms: brawl, bobbery, broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, melee, row, ruction, set-to
[adjective]
Synonyms: makeshift, provisional, rough-and-ready, stopgap

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ˌrough and ˈtumble noun

1. [uncountable] 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, uncountable] noisy rough behaviour when playing or fighting, especially by children
—rough-and-tumble adjective [only before noun]:
Most boys enjoy rough-and-tumble play.

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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)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

rough-and-tumble
to be rough, a hard fighting or arguing style that does not follow any rules or laws
It was a rough-and-tumble meeting at the city planning office last night.

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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. Fighting or arguing in a very rough and reckless way; struggling hard; not following rules or laws.
It took strong men to stay alive in the rough-and-tumble life of the western frontier.

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