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verb

  1. intr, preposition to attack or reply to (someone) with sudden irritation or anger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Turn on, assail, especially verbally. For example, They all rounded on Jake for not upholding the party line . [Mid-1800s]
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You can follow live text coverage of the first round on the BBC website and app from 23:30 BST on Thursday.

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Hence one of the biggest emotions after the Rory rollercoaster round on Sunday night was relief.

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"I've got a lot going on up in there," laughed the two-time US Open champion, who went straight to the driving range after his round on Friday.

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Follow live text commentary and in-play clips of Saturday's third round on the BBC Sport website and app from 18:30 BST, with radio commentary from19:30 BST on 5 Sports Extra and 21:00 on 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

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