单词 | whale away |
释义 | whale awayAttack physically or verbally, as in Our boys whaled away at the enemy, or The talk-show host whaled away at the hostile critics. The word whale here does not allude to the ocean mammal, but means “flog” or “thrash.” [Mid-1800s] Words nearby whale awaywhacky, whaikorero, whakairo, whakapapa, whale, whale away, whaleback, whaleboat, whalebone, whalebone whale, whale catcher The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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