- crack the whip
- phrasal to adopt or apply an authoritative, tyrannical, or threatening approach or policy (as in demanding harder work from employees)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
crack the whip
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Crack the Whip — is a simple outdoor children s game that involves physical coordination, and is usually played in small groups, either on grass or ice. One player, chosen as the head of the whip, runs (or skates) around in random directions, with subsequent… … Wikipedia
crack the whip — phrasal : to adopt sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly an authoritative, tyrannical, or threatening pose or policy he has made great industrial corporations jump … when he cracks the whip Time * * * 1. to demand obedience, hard work, or efficiency … Useful english dictionary
crack the whip — If you crack the whip, you use your authority to make someone obey you or work more efficiently, usually by threatening them. Every so often I ll crack the whip to make sure we meet the deadline … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
crack-the-whip — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun : a game in which players join hands in a line and rush forward together until the leader s sudden turn causes the line to swing around rapidly often throwing off players at the opposite end * * * crack the whip «KRAK thuh… … Useful english dictionary
crack the whip — try to make someone work hard or obey you by threatening them We had to crack the whip in order to get the job finished by the weekend … Idioms and examples
crack the whip — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get obedience or cooperation by threats of punishment. * /If the children won t behave when I reason with them, I have to crack the whip./ … Dictionary of American idioms
crack the whip — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get obedience or cooperation by threats of punishment. * /If the children won t behave when I reason with them, I have to crack the whip./ … Dictionary of American idioms
crack\ the\ whip — v. phr. informal To get obedience or cooperation by threats of punishment. If the children won t behave when I reason with them, I have to crack the whip … Словарь американских идиом
crack the whip — to use your authority to cause people to do more or do what you want. He is one editor who knows how to crack the whip, so his authors generally hand in their assignments on time … New idioms dictionary
crack the whip — 1. to demand obedience, hard work, or efficiency from others in a harsh or stern manner. 2. Also called snap the whip. a game in which players in a line, each holding the next, run, roller skate, or ice skate for a distance until the leader veers … Universalium
