rap someone's knuckles
1rap someone's knuckles — rap (someone s) knuckles a rap across/on/over the knuckles a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. She rapped my knuckles and sent me on my way …
2rap someone's knuckles — To reprimand someone • • • Main Entry: ↑knuckle …
3rap someone on/over/across the knuckles — rap (someone) on/over/across the knuckles see ↑rap, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑knuckle rap someone on/over/across the knuckles (or rap someone s knuckles) : to criticize or punish someone in a gentle way for doing something wrong The boss rapped me… …
4rap 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 …
5rap someone on the knuckles — rap someone on/over/the knuckles informal phrase to criticize someone, usually in a formal way Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe criticismhyponym …
6rap someone over the knuckles — rap someone on/over/the knuckles informal phrase to criticize someone, usually in a formal way Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe criticismhyponym …
7rap someone on (or over) the knuckles — rebuke or criticize someone. → knuckle …
8rap knuckles — rap (someone s) knuckles a rap across/on/over the knuckles a punishment which is not very severe but which warns you not to behave that way again. She rapped my knuckles and sent me on my way …
9rap — {{11}}rap (n.) early 14c., a quick, light blow, stroke, also a fart (late 15c.), native or borrowed from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Dan. rap, Swed. rapp light blow ); either way probably of imitative origin (Cf. slap, clap). Slang meaning rebuke …
10rap on/over/across the knuckles — rap (someone) on/over/across the knuckles see ↑rap, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑knuckle …
