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cracked the whipMy former boss demanded much in the manner of results, production. In addition he worked us long hours without advance notice, without overtime, rather promised US time-off in the future.Rate it:

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it's not all it's cracked up to beFailing to meet expectations; not being as good as people say.Rate it:

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all it's cracked up to beAs good as claims or reputation would suggest.Rate it:

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cracked me upTo break ones solemnity, reservedness, seriousness.Rate it:

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not all it's cracked up to beNot as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.Rate it:

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whipa car, a rideRate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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whip downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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pencil whipTo approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.Rate it:

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pistol whiphit someone with a hand gun/pistolRate it:

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smart as a whipVery smart (very intelligent)Rate it:

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whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:

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whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.Rate it:

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whip inTo prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.Rate it:

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whip inTo keep a party member in line.Rate it:

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whip inTo make a quick pass into the goalmouth.Rate it:

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whip offTo remove something with a swift movement.Rate it:

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whip outto complete or make something in a quick fashion.Rate it:

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whip outto pull something out with a sudden jerk.Rate it:

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whip throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

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whip upTo produce something quickly, especially of a meal.Rate it:

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fried breadBread slices dipped in an egg and milk mixture and pan fried then served with syrup, molasses, butter, margarine, and topped w/whip cream, powdered sugar et al.Rate it:

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made a killingThe former owner really cracked the whip on US, and we busted our bun fer him, workin' late and no overtime;Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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avoir un grain de folieTo be a little cracked.Rate it:

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il a le timbre fêlé (fam.)He is cracked; He has a screw loose.Rate it:

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j'ai barres sur luiI have an advantage over him; I have the whip-hand (the pull) over him.Rate it:

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les pots fêlés sont ceux qui durent le plusThe door with the creaking hinge hangs longest; The cracked pitcher goes oftenest to the well.Rate it:

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tenir le haut boutTo have the whip hand.Rate it:

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un coup de fouet(lit.) A crack of a whip; (fig.) A sudden contraction of the muscles of the leg (or back).Rate it:

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WINInitialism of whip inflation now : a 1974 US political slogan.Rate it:

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