cut up nasty

English

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Verb

cut up nasty (third-person singular simple present cuts up nasty, present participle cutting up nasty, simple past and past participle cut up nasty)

1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To become angry; to make a fuss.
   • 2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

Synonyms

• cut up rough