beat-up n.
(Aus.) an outrage; a highly negative criticism.
White Shoes 94: The rest was a beat-up of how she was a rotten singer, model and actress all round. | ||
Lockie Leonard: Scumbuster (1995) 118: ‘This [a demonstration] is a complete beat-up!’ shouted Mr Pustling at the cameras. ‘These people are the kind we should be very wary of. They frighten people for the sake of it.’. | ||
Goodoo Goodoo 57: There was a bit more beat-up about the incident. | ||
Intractable [ebook] [A]a sensationalised media beat-up at its best. |