كيف تنطق "rap on the knuckles"

expression

RAP on thuh NUH-kuhlz

التعريف

A mild or gentle warning, criticism, or punishment, given to someone for a minor mistake or offense.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɹæp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnəkəɫz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹˈæp/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈʌkəlz

أمريكي

RAP on thuh NUH-kuhlz

بريطاني

RAP on thuh NUH-kuhlz

The teacher gave him a rap on the knuckles for talking in class.

She received a rap on the knuckles for being late to work.

If you forget your homework, you might get a rap on the knuckles.

The company got a rap on the knuckles from regulators over safety issues.