to whale on somebody or something

Definice a význam slova „ whale on somebody or something “ v angličtině

to whale on somebody or something
01

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch.
The bullies cornered the smaller kid and began to whale on him until a teacher intervened.
02

to strongly criticize someone or something for something bad that has happened

IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
Disappointed with the team's poor performance, the coach decided to whale on the players during the post-game analysis.
Faced with the budget crisis, the board of directors began to whale on the finance department for its oversight in financial planning.
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