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to rap somebody on the knuckles
to rap somebody on the knuckles
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to give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing
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Idiom
Informal
Exemples
The teacher raps the student over the knuckles for talking during the lesson.
She often raps her employees across the knuckles for tardiness or sloppy work.
