rumple someone or something up

rumple someone or something up
rumple someone or something up
to bring disorder to someone['s clothing] or something; to wrinkle someone or something. •

One of the little boys knocked another boy down and rumpled him up.

He rumpled up Dan's shirt.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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