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beat up someone's quarters en · VERB
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(archaic, humorous) To visit for lascivious purposes.
His talent would seem to have lain rather in the direction of brawling and fighting, burning down people's corn-ricks, and beating up the quarters of loose women.
1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 2, page 480:Well, but Bellmour, where does she live? I'm but just arriv'd you know, and I'll go and beat up her Quarters.
1757, Arthur Murphy, The Upholsterer:I am going, Lopez, to double my Attacks: I'll beat up her Quarters six Times a-night; I am now downright in Love: the Difficulties pique me to the Attempt, and I'll conquer or I'll die.
1702, John Vanbrugh, The False Friend:
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