noun whip - a long, narrow strip of leather or other material used for striking or as a fastening or binding
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific
In politics, 'take away/remove/withdraw the whip' refers to the act of revoking a party member's right to vote along party lines, often as a disciplinary measure.
In education, 'take away/remove/withdraw the whip' could be used metaphorically to describe a teacher or authority figure removing a student's motivation or incentive to perform.
In sports, 'take away/remove/withdraw the whip' could refer to a coach or team manager taking disciplinary action against a player by removing their position or privileges within the team.
In horse racing, 'take away/remove/withdraw the whip' is a term used to describe the action of a jockey no longer using their whip to urge the horse forward.
In horse racing, the phrase 'take away the whip' is used to describe the act of penalizing a jockey by removing their whip if they have violated rules regarding its use during a race.
In the context of behavioral therapy, 'remove the whip' may be used metaphorically to describe removing negative reinforcement or punishment from a behavior modification plan.
When training animals using positive reinforcement techniques, 'withdraw the whip' could refer to eliminating any aversive tools or methods from the training process.
In sports such as cricket or baseball, 'take away the whip' can be used to describe the action of restricting a player's ability to use a particular technique or equipment during training or a game.