Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Crack the whip'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Crack the whip'.

A. To break a whip

B. To demand harder work from someone

C. To relax

D. To play

Answer: Option B

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It means to use authority to make people work harder.

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