bang up
bang up
bang up [ phrasal verb ]
1 bang up (something or someone) or bang (something or someone) up US, informal : to injure or damage (something or someone)
She banged up [=hurt] her knee.
He banged up the car.
He was pretty badly banged up [=injured] in the accident.
2 bang up (someone) or bang (someone) up Brit slang : to put (someone) in prison
He got banged up [=locked up] for robbery.
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Main Entry: bang
