whale the tar out of (one) イディオム
set (one) back
cost How much did your new suit set you back?
give (one) up for|give|give one up for|give up|giv
v. phr. To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself.
My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.whale the tar out of (one)
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tv. to belt or exhausted someone. (Sometimes said to a child.) My ancestor threatened to bang the tar out of me. Learn more: of, out, someone, tar, whale