whale on

verprügeln, auf jemanden einschlagen

Jemanden bei einem Streit oder Kampf wiederholt heftig schlagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit someone hard many times during a fight.

• He began to whale on his opponent.
• Two men were whaling on him outside the bar.
• The referee stopped the boxer from whaling on his rival.

So benutzt man es: whale on someone (The bully started whaling on a smaller boy.)

Synonyme: beat up, pummel, batter

Häufige Wendungen: whale on someone, whale on him, whale on opponents

auf etwas einschlagen, hämmern

Wiederholt mit großer Kraft auf einen Gegenstand schlagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit an object hard many times.

• He began to whale on the door.
• She whaled on the metal with a heavy hammer.
• The drummer was whaling on his drums all evening.

So benutzt man es: whale on something with something (He whaled on the stuck bolt with a hammer.)

Synonyme: pound on, hammer, batter

Häufige Wendungen: whale on something, whale on drums, whale on metal