rap on the knuckles

A quick, minor punishment intended to serve as a warning. The public was outraged that the company only received a rap on the knuckles from the regulatory agency after being caught illegally dumping chemicals in the river.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andromeda	an-DRAW-mə-də (English)	Greek Mythology
Atarah	AT-ə-rə (English)	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Massoud	-	Persian
Basileios	-	Ancient Greek
Etna	-	Irish
Jess	JES	English