"crack the whip" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} crack the whip
  1. Alternative form of crack-the-whip Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: crack-the-whip Related terms: fair crack of the whip
    Sense id: en-crack_the_whip-en-noun-y7-JlHhk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

Verb [English]

Forms: cracks the whip [present, singular, third-person], cracked the whip [participle, present], cracked the whip [participle, past], cracked the whip [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|crack<,cracked> the whip}} crack the whip (third-person singular simple present cracks the whip, present participle cracked the whip, simple past and past participle cracked the whip)
  1. (figurative) To make harsh demands in a position of leadership. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-crack_the_whip-en-verb-gxsCxvBI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

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