1. Home
  2. Idioms
  3. rap over the knuckles

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
Kanya-Thai
CÂNdida-Portuguese
Matan-Hebrew
Olumide-Western African, Yoruba
MaunuMOW-nooFinnish
AjaxAY-jaks (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Copyright © IMWord Privacy Policy