crack a whip
Frequency: 8.09.2 per million words
To make a sharp sound with a whip by moving it quickly.
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- He cracked the whip and the horse leaped forward.
- The cowboy expertly cracks his whip to guide the cattle.
- You shouldn't crack a whip indoors; it's too loud.
- I heard the trainer crack the whip during the circus performance.
- With a swift motion, she cracked the whip in the air.
- The sound of him cracking the whip echoed through the canyon.
- If you want to learn, you must practice how to crack a whip properly.
- Before the show, he would always crack his whip a few times to warm up.
- She will crack the whip to signal the start of the race.
- The old prospector often cracked his whip to scare away wild animals.