whip into shape

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Verb

whip into shape (third-person singular simple present whips into shape, present participle whipping into shape, simple past and past participle whipped into shape)

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.

   Synonyms: lick into shape, beat into shape