a slap on the wrist



a slap on the wrist

a gentle warning or light punishment I got a slap on the wrist for arriving late again.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form slap someone on the wrist: Instead of firing him, she only slapped him on the wrist.
See also: on, slap, wrist

a slap on the wrist

a warning or punishment that is not severe I got a slap on the wrist for arriving late again.
See also: on, slap, wrist

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OpalineO-pə-leenEnglish (Rare)
Mellony-English (Rare)
Sigivald-Ancient Germanic
Gabrijela-Croatian
Benayahu-Biblical Hebrew
Lodewijk-Dutch