a rap on the knuckles
1rap on the knuckles — If someone gets a rap on/across the knuckles, they are punished or reprimanded, but not very severely, as a reminder not to do something again. Andy got a rap on the knuckles for coming home late …
2rap on the knuckles — ► rap on (or over) the knuckles rebuke or criticize. Main Entry: ↑knuckle …
3rap over the knuckles — ► rap on (or over) the knuckles rebuke or criticize. Main Entry: ↑knuckle …
4(a) rap on the knuckles — a rap on/over/the knuckles informal phrase criticism for bad behaviour Jo got a rap on the knuckles for not spotting the problem sooner. Thesaurus: criticisms and accusationssynonym …
5(a) rap over the knuckles — a rap on/over/the knuckles informal phrase criticism for bad behaviour Jo got a rap on the knuckles for not spotting the problem sooner. Thesaurus: criticisms and accusationssynonym …
6(a) rap across the knuckles — a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. The company received a rap over the knuckles from the Food and Drug Administration. Her remarks earned her a sharp rap across the knuckles from the Prime… …
7(a) rap on the knuckles — a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. The company received a rap over the knuckles from the Food and Drug Administration. Her remarks earned her a sharp rap across the knuckles from the Prime… …
8(a) rap over the knuckles — a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. The company received a rap over the knuckles from the Food and Drug Administration. Her remarks earned her a sharp rap across the knuckles from the Prime… …
9(give somebody) a rap on the knuckles — (give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the ˈknuckles idiom (informal) (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth • We got a rap over the knuckles for being late. Main entry: ↑rapidiom …
10(give get) a rap on the knuckles — (give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the ˈknuckles idiom (informal) (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth • We got a rap over the knuckles for being late. Main entry: ↑rapidiom …
