Meaning of 'Rough and tumble'
What does the saying 'Rough and tumble' mean?
Idiom: Rough and tumble
Meaning:
The rough and tumble refers to the competition in areas of life like business, sports, politics, etc, where the struggle and in-fighting is hard and people will take any advantage that they can.
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