round upon

Meanings

verbround upon (third-person singular simple present rounds upon, present participle rounding upon, simple past and past participle rounded upon)

present singular third person rounds upon · participle present rounding upon · participle past rounded upon · past rounded upon

To turn and attack a potential attacker
Rangers' treatment of Murty was rounded upon by, among others, Rodgers and Neil Lennon, two Celtic men. The Scottish champions' current boss Rodgers said that the club had treated Murty like garbage.
2018 May 4, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport
Synonyms: round on

verbTo turn and attack a potential attacker

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