My father threatened to whale the tar out of me.
•I'll whale the tar out of you when we get home if you don't settle down.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
whale the tar out of someone — tv. to pank or beat someone. (Sometimes said to a child.) □ My father threatened to whale the tar out of me. □ I’ll whale the tar out of you when we get home if you don’t settle down … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wail on someone — in. to beat someone. (See also whale the tar out of someone.) □ Who are those two guys wailing on Sam? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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