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   rough and tumble

   /ˌrʌf (ə)n(d) ˈtʌmbl/

   noun

   • 1. a situation without rules or organization; a free-for-all: "the rough and tumble of political life" Similar scufflestrugglefightbrawlfracasrumpusmeleefree-for-allscrimmagedonnybrookdated:affrayinformal:scrapdust-uppunch-upshindyroughhouse

   Word Origin early 19th century: originally boxing slang.

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