What does "whip into shape" mean?

To improve something or someone through discipline To make someone or something perform better through strict training.

How do you use "whip into shape" in a sentence?

The new coach whipped the team into shape. We need to whip this department into shape. She'll whip them into shape.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To improve something or someone through discipline

严加训练、整顿

Mejorar algo o a alguien mediante disciplina

しごいて鍛える、厳しく仕上げる

혹독하게 훈련시키다, 엄격히 단련하다

To make someone or something perform better through strict training.

通过严格训练使某人或某事表现更好。

Hacer que alguien o algo rinda mejor mediante entrenamiento estricto.

厳しい訓練で人や物事のパフォーマンスを向上させること。

엄격한 훈련을 통해 누군가 또는 무언가를 더 잘하게 만들다.

Base verb: whip

Particle: into shape

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The new coach whipped the team into shape.
新教练把球队整顿好了
El nuevo entrenador puso al equipo en forma
新しいコーチがチームをしごいて鍛えた
새 코치가 팀을 혹독하게 훈련시켰다.
We need to whip this department into shape.
我们需要整顿这个部门
Tenemos que poner este departamento en orden
この部署を立て直す必要がある
이 부서를 바로잡을 필요가 있다.
She'll whip them into shape.
她会把他们训练好的
Ella los pondrá en forma
彼女が彼らをびしびし鍛えるだろう
그녀가 그들을 엄격히 단련할 것이다.

Context: training, improvement, discipline

Tone: demanding

From using a whip to train or discipline.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal