to whale on somebody or something
01
何度も殴りつける, めった打ちにする
to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times
慣用句
くだけた
例
In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch.
彼は拳が痛くなるまでサンドバッグを何度も殴りつけた。
02
激しく批判する, こてんぱんに批判する
to strongly criticize someone or something for something bad that has happened
慣用句
くだけた
例
Disappointed with the team's poor performance, the coach decided to whale on the players during the post-game analysis.
予算スキャンダルの後、報道機関は市長を激しく批判した。
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