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Jimmy Hung
2021-12-18 12:12
Slap (one's) wrist verb phrase
If you say someone slaps your wrist, you mean that you are warned or punished mildly.
Don't worry! If mom knows, she'll just slap your wrist.
The teacher slaps Lisa's wrist for not wearing her uniform.
Businesses will continue to violate environmental protection laws if the government only slaps their wrists
A harsh reproof
A severe criticism or rebuke that's used to dismiss someone
To scold someone severely or angrily
To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.
To scold someone
The verb "slap" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. Soneone tends to speak in unkind and cruel way that is likely to upset or hurt someone else.
2. The fossil tooth of a shark
1. Many people doesn't want to make friends with Sue because she has a serpent's tongue.
2. A: 'My thesis will center on a serpent's tongue.' B: 'A serpent's tongue? What does it mean?' A: 'A serpent's tongue means the fossil tooth of a shark.'
