Whale away at (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "whale away at (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Regina Tuyen Le calendar 2021-07-13 08:07

Meaning of Whale away at (someone or something)

Synonyms:

whale into (someone or something) , whale on (someone or something)

Whale away at (someone or something) informal verb phrase

To attack someone or something in a physical or verbal way

The protesters whaled away at the troops with hand grenades and petrol bombs

Many anti-fans whaled away at her on her Instagram.

Other phrases about:

get something off your chest
Speak out the problem
wet blanket

Someone who ruins others' fun and enjoyment

give (one) the works

1. To physically attack someone or use physical violence against someone 

2. To provide a person with all of the possible choices

bash (someone's) brains in

To hit, attack or strike someone in a way that causes serious injury or death

pepper with

1. To sprinkle or cover something with a lot of something 
2. To add or mix a lot of something in something such as a speech,video, story etc
3. To continuously attack someone or something with something such as stones, bullets, etc

Grammar and Usage of Whale away at (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • whaled away at
  • whales away at
  • whaling away at

The verb "whale'' should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Whale away at (someone or something)

The word " whale" in this context does not refer to an ocean mammal, but rather to " flog" or "thrash". ( Mid- 1800s).

The Origin Cited: dictionary.com .
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walk away scot free

To escape from the statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong or evade impeachment without being responsible for any sentence or punishment

Example:

It is unfair that he walked away scot-free though he committed a very serious crime.

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