beat up someone's quarters

present singular third person beats up someone's quarters · participle present beating up someone's quarters · participle past beaten up someone's quarters

1. archaichumorousTo visit for lascivious purposes.

   Well, but Bellmour, where does she live? I'm but just arriv'd you know, and I'll go and beat up her Quarters.

   1757, Arthur Murphy, The Upholsterer

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   I am going, Lopez, to double my Attacks: I'll beat up her Quarters six Times a-night; I am now downright in Love: the Difficulties pique me to the Attempt, and I'll conquer or I'll die.

   1702, John Vanbrugh, The False Friend

   His talent would seem to have lain rather in the direction of brawling and fighting, burning down people's corn-ricks, and beating up the quarters of loose women.

   1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 2, page 480