The rider whipped his horse on, faster and faster.
•The stage coach driver whipped on the team of horses.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
whip someone into shape — whip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something. The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape. His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest. These… … New idioms dictionary
whip someone/something into shape — whip (or knock or lick) someone/something into shape act forcefully to bring someone or something into a fitter, more efficient, or better organized state a man who whips a chamber orchestra into shape … Useful english dictionary
whip someone into shape — lick/knock/whip/ someone/something/into shape phrase to improve the condition or performance of someone or something I’m going to whip this department into shape. Thesaurus: to make something better … Useful english dictionary
whip up (something) — 1. to cause something to increase in strength or violence. Huge waves, whipped up by the unusually strong winds, pounded the beaches. The press whipped up public opinion to the point where we were in danger of rioting in the streets. The crowd… … New idioms dictionary
lick (or knock or whip) someone/thing into shape — act forcefully to bring someone or something into a better state. → shape … English new terms dictionary
whip up — verb prepare or cook quickly or hastily • Syn: ↑whomp up • Topics: ↑cooking, ↑cookery, ↑preparation • Hypernyms: ↑cook, ↑fix, ↑ready, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
whip into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms whip into : present tense I/you/we/they whip into he/she/it whips into present participle whipping into past tense whipped into past participle whipped into 1) whip someone into something to make someone… … English dictionary
whip something into shape — whip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something. The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape. His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest. These… … New idioms dictionary
whip into shape — whip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something. The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape. His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest. These… … New idioms dictionary
whip — whip1 [ wıp, hwıp ] noun * 1. ) count a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone: Most of the riders carried whips. crack a whip (=move the whip quickly to make a sudden loud… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whip — [[t](h)wɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ whips, whipping, whipped 1) N COUNT A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals. 2) VERB If someone whips a person or animal, they beat … English dictionary
