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Meaning of round on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To turn and attack someone or something.

figuratively, sometimes, transitive

Examples

“As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm.”
“But officers from South Wales police, 150 miles away, rounded on him for the decision to go to see his family”
“Rail unions also rounded on ministers to intervene in the energy "omnishambles", with ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan calling on the Government to "do the right thing for people, the right thing for business, and the right thing for our rail network. Because it is also the right thing for our planet."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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