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.
1. A type of soup that contains small pieces of pasta shaped into letters.
2. A mixture of letters which make you confused to understand, usually acronyms or abbreviations
1. I enjoyed alphabet soup when I was young.
2. The name of the organization is an alphabet soup of A.D.B which stands for Asian Development Bank.