idioms using “whip”

Crack the whip

To press another to work harder or faster

“Toyama-san is a good supervisor but sometimes he needs to crack the whip more.”

Whip up

To make quickly and casually

“Shall we just whip up dinner here or go out to a restaurant.”

Whip out

To make quickly

“The programmers whipped out the software in record time so there will be several bugs in it.”

Whip into shape (1)

To discipline

“The new hires do seem lazy but Sasamoto-san will have them whipped into shape in no time at all.”

Whip into shape (2)

To clean and organize, fix up

“It’s a mess now but we’ll have the new house whipped into shape by Monday when our guests arrive.”