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cut up nasty en · VERB
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(colloquial, idiomatic) To become angry; to make a fuss.
They are Churchillian theme parks of red pillar boxes, fish and chips and warm beer. But they want the smooth without the rough. When the neighbours cut up nasty, they demand that those whose taxes protect them should send soldiers, diplomats and lawyers to their aid.
2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian:
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cut up rough