to give a slap in the face
1slap in the face — n. an insult; a rejection. D That remark was a real slap in the face. □ Her departure was a slap in the face to the manager who had refused to give her a raise …
2slap — I n. 1) to give smb. a slap (in the face) 2) (misc.) a slap in the face ( a direct insult ); a slap on the wrist ( a gentle reprimand ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to strike ) to slap against (the waves were slapping against the sides of the boat) 2)… …
3slap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light, little, playful ▪ She gave him a playful slap on the arm as everyone laughed. ▪ hard, painful …
4slap — 1 verb slapped, slapping 1 (T) to hit someone quickly with the flat part of your hand: Do you think it s OK to slap children if they re really rude? | slap sb on the back (=hit them on the back in a friendly way) 2 (transitive always + adv/prep)… …
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