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crack the whip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
crack- the whip
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make harsh demands in a position of leadership.

noun

Alternative form of crack-the-whip.

Inflected Forms

cracks the whip (present, singular) cracked the whip (participle, present) cracked the whip (participle, past) cracked the whip (past)

Phrases

fair crack of the whip

Frequently Paired Words

fair crack of the whip

Questions

What does crack the whip mean?
To make harsh demands in a position of leadership.

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