- beat (or whale) the tar out of N. Amer.
- beat (or whale) the tar out of N. Amer.informalbeat or thrash severely.→ tar
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
beat (or whale) the tar out of N. Amer.
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tar — tar1 noun a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, used in road making and for coating and preserving timber. ↘a similar substance formed by burning tobacco or other material. verb (tars, tarring, tarred) [usu. as adjective… … English new terms dictionary
