كيف تنطق "slap your wrist"

expression

SLAP-yer-RIST or SLAP-yoor-RIST

sl-AP-yaw-RIST

التعريف

To give someone a mild warning or punishment, often for a minor mistake. Usually means not being punished severely.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈsɫæp/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɹɪst

الإنجليزية البريطانية

slˈæp/ /jˈɔː/ /ɹˈɪst

أمريكي

SLAP-yer-RIST or SLAP-yoor-RIST

بريطاني

sl-AP-yaw-RIST

The teacher only slapped his wrist for cheating.

The police slapped his wrist for speeding.

He was just slapped on the wrist for lying.

The company broke the law but only got a slap on the wrist.