“A slap on the wrist”
Definition
A very mild punishment.
Examples
Examples
“This situation is a good example of "A slap on the wrist".”
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This situation is a good example of "A slap on the wrist".
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- What does "A slap on the wrist" mean?
- "A slap on the wrist" means a very mild punishment.
- How do you use "A slap on the wrist" in a sentence?
- Example: "This situation is a good example of "A slap on the wrist"."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "A slap on the wrist"?
- Очень мягкое наказание. / Շատ մեղմ պատիժ։