- crack of the whip Brit.
- crack of the whip Brit.informala chance to try or participate in something.→ crack
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crack of the whip — ► crack of the whip Brit. informal a chance to try or participate in something. Main Entry: ↑crack … English terms dictionary
a fair crack of the whip — Brit informal ◇ If you are given a fair crack of the whip, you are given the same chance as other people to do something. They might have succeeded if they d been given a fair crack of the whip. • • • Main Entry: ↑crack a fair crack of the whip… … Useful english dictionary
crack — noun 1》 a narrow opening between two parts of something which has split or been broken. 2》 a sudden sharp or explosive noise. ↘a sharp blow. 3》 informal a joke or jibe. 4》 (also craic) chiefly Irish enjoyable entertainment; a good time.… … English new terms dictionary
crack — I [[t]kræ̱k[/t]] VERB USES ♦♦♦ cracks, cracking, cracked 1) V ERG If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface. A gas main had cracked under my neighbour s garage and gas had… … English dictionary
whip — [[t](h)wɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ whips, whipping, whipped 1) N COUNT A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals. 2) VERB If someone whips a person or animal, they beat … English dictionary
crack — crackable, adj. crackless, adj. /krak/, v.i. 1. to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable. 2. to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the… … Universalium
fair — [[t]fe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ fairer, fairest, fairs 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf Something or someone that is fair is reasonable, right, and just. It didn t seem fair to leave out her father... Do you feel they re paying their fair share?...… … English dictionary
whinny — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) a gentle or joyful neigh. v.intr. ( ies, ied) give a whinny. Etymology: imit.: cf. WHINE 2. whip n. & v. n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a a member of a political party in Parliament… … Useful english dictionary
snap — snapless, adj. snappable, adj. snappingly, adv. /snap/, v., snapped, snapping, n., adj., adv. v.i. 1. to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle. 2. to click, as a mechanism or the jaws or teeth coming together. 3. to move … Universalium
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