whale on
Advanced (C1) slang
To keep hitting someone very hard, or to keep criticizing someone over and over again.
"The older kid was whaling on his little brother when their mother walked in."
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The end of the two-party system in the UK? | Inside Europe
DW Podcasts · 34:36
He's also the most ancient whale on Earth.
What Is The Narwhal Even Doing (with its tusk)?
Bizarre Beasts · 9:32
Just ask the strap-tooththed whale on the opposite side of the globe,