crack the whip
英 /kræk ðə wɪp/
中文释义
严厉督促别人做事
to enforce strict discipline or demands on others
常用搭配
- drive people hard严厉催促
- tighten the reins加紧管束
- push the team hard督促团队
例句
- With the deadline near, the coach started cracking the whip.截止日临近,教练开始严厉督促。
- The new director cracked the whip to boost productivity.新总监严厉督促以提高生产力。