词汇 | whip someone into shape |
释义 | Idiom whip someone into shapewhip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something.The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape.His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest.These three new programs will help you whip your hard disk into shape. Usage notes: usually said about improvements that happen because of hard work whip (someone or something) into shapeTo return someone or something into acceptable condition or behavior, especially through direct, efficient, and practical means. The president won the election on his promise to whip the economy into shape by overhauling outdated or inefficient legislation. What he really needs is a mentor who will whip him into shape. whip someone or something into shapeto cause someone or something to be in a better condition. The coach was not able to whip the players into shape before the game. I think I can whip this proposal into shape quickly. Hey, Tom, whip yourself into shape. You look a mess. whip something into shapeverbSee lick something into shape whip into shapeInformal To bring to a specified state or condition, vigorously and often forcefully. |
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