whale on

picchiare, pestare

Colpire qualcuno con forza e ripetutamente durante una rissa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: whale on someone (The bully started whaling on a smaller boy.)

Sinonimi: beat up, pummel, batter

Espressioni comuni: whale on someone, whale on him, whale on opponents

martellare, colpire con forza

Colpire un oggetto con forza più volte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: whale on something with something (He whaled on the stuck bolt with a hammer.)

Sinonimi: pound on, hammer, batter

Espressioni comuni: whale on something, whale on drums, whale on metal