释义 |
whip something/someone into shape idiom to take action to get something or someone into the good condition that you would like: to whip the economy into shape A better teacher would have whipped him into shape. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up lighten liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify sharpen tonic |