crack the whip Значение & определение

Значение на crack the whip на български

• 0 to use your authority to make someone else behave better or work harder:

  • We were two months behind schedule, so I decided it was time to crack the whip.

• 1 to act with authority to make someone work harder:

  • I'm going to have to crack the whip to get these kids to study more before finals.