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to whale on somebody or something
to whale on somebody or something
01
сильно ударил человека
to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times
Idiom
Informal
Примеры
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
сильно критиковать кого-то
to strongly criticize someone or something for something bad that has happened
IdiomInformalПримеры
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.
