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  • rap 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a rap on/over/across the knuckles — see ↑rap, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑knuckle a rap on/over/across the knuckles informal : criticism or punishment that is given in a gentle way for something that you did wrong I received a rap on the knuckles for missing the meeting. • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • rap somebody on the knuckles — ˌrap sb on/over the ˈknuckles | rap sb s ˈknuckles idiom to criticize sb for sth • The company was rapped over the knuckles for broadcasting the interview. Main entry: ↑rapidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • rap somebody over the knuckles — ˌrap sb on/over the ˈknuckles | rap sb s ˈknuckles idiom to criticize sb for sth • The company was rapped over the knuckles for broadcasting the interview. Main entry: ↑rapidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • (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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • (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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • (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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • (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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • rap 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 …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • rap 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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