- crack the whip
- have a whip-round
- whip up
Crack the whip = become strict
- The staff are not working hard enough so it's time to crack the whip.
- I need to crack the whip with my son because he never cleans his room.
- They lack self-discipline so you need to crack the whip sometimes.
Have a whip-round = collect money
- We're having a whip-round for Mr Suzuki who is leaving the company.
- Let's have a whip-round and buy Yuki a birthday present.
- Can you have a whip-round for Ken's stag party?
Whip up = make something quickly without preparation or planning, especially food
- We arrived home very hungry so I whipped up some sandwiches.
- I haven't been shopping but I can whip something up for dinner.
- You've forgotten about the business report?! You'll have to whip one up before Friday's deadline.
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