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to whale on somebody or something
to whale on somebody or something
01
golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva
to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times
modismo
informal
Ejemplos
In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch.
Golpeó el saco de boxeo sin parar hasta que le dolieron los nudillos.
02
machacar a alguien con críticas, darle duro a alguien
to strongly criticize someone or something for something bad that has happened
modismo
informal
Ejemplos
Disappointed with the team's poor performance, the coach decided to whale on the players during the post-game analysis.
La prensa machacó al alcalde tras el escándalo presupuestario.
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