| Phrase/Idiom | rap on / across the knuckles |
|---|---|
| Definition | 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. |
| Example | She got a rap on the knuckles for doing that. |
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