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rap over the knuckles

rap over the knuckles

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Christobel-English (Archaic)
HamiltonHAM-il-tənEnglish
EdİZ-Turkish
Arbuthnott[a:'bʌθnət]
Hulda (2)HUL-də (English)Biblical
Lucilia-Ancient Roman
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