KNOCK SB/STH AROUND
Meaning of KNOCK SB/STH AROUND in English
( BrE also ˌknock sb/sth aˈbout )
( informal ) to hit sb/sth repeatedly; to treat sb/sth roughly
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005