thrash

/θræʃ/ verb

Definition

HIT [T] › to hit a person or animal several times as a punishment

MOVE [I] › to move from side to side in a violent way: He was screaming in pain and thrashing around on the floor.

DEFEAT [T] informal › to win against someone very easily

(Definition of thrash verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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