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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
Corradinokor-rah-DEE-noItalian
&Aelig;Lfthryth-Anglo-Saxon
Epimetheus-Greek Mythology
Moray-Scottish
BrockBRAHKEnglish
JarodJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
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