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单词
rap on the knuckles
释义
rap on the knuckles
in American English
a mild reprimand or light sentence
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Examples of 'rap on the knuckles' in a sentence
rap on the knuckles
More likely is a rap on the knuckles.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2014
)
The department that handled your complaint has now had a rap on the knuckles.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2010
)
A rap on the knuckles with a ruler?
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
Another rap on the knuckles for the naughtiest band in the charts.
The Sun
(
2010
)
It was also given a rap on the knuckles from the regulator for bad behaviour and allegations that it employed 'bouncers' at stops.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
It is a highly effective way of correcting bad browsing habits - a smart rap on the knuckles every time you slip up.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
This is partly about fairness, and partly because you need to understand what a rap on the knuckles feels like.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2018
)
If this was an isolated incident, a rap on the knuckles might be deemed sufficient.
The Sun
(
2008
)
Nobody is bigger than the game and it would have been wrong to give him a light rap on the knuckles.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
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