Reference meaning
crack the whip
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To make harsh demands in a position of leadership.
Other meanings
2. noun
An outdoor children's game in which participants try to maintain hold of hands as random movements by the leader at the head of the line increase the force at the tail, as with the end of a whip.
3. noun
Any maneuver in a variety of disciplines that mimics the motion of the tail of a whip.
4. noun
Alternative form of crack-the-whip.
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