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BW2/3 Posted 19 years ago
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whack

0The boxer whacked his opponet out at the tenth round. 02br
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00Is the above sentence correct?02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00The boxer whacked his opponent out 01font 00in 01font 00the02font 02font 00 tenth round. 02br 02br 00In terms of hitting, it's not idiomatic to whack somebody out. You just01i 00 whack somebody02i 00 (meaning you hit them).

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00The boxer whacked his opponent out 01font 00in 01font 00the02font 02font 00 tenth round.
  • 02br 02br 00In terms of hitting, it's not idiomatic to whack somebody out.
  • You just01i 00 whack somebody02i 00 (meaning you hit them).
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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