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slap on the wriststresses
get off with a slap on the wrist; get a slap on the wrist
gen. пальчиком погрозить (a punishment that is less severe than is expected or usual: All he got was a slap on the wrist and he kept his job vogeler); пальчиком погрозить (a punishment that is less severe than is expected or usual vogeler); нагоняй (a punishment that is less severe than is expected or usual vogeler); чрезвычайно мягкое наказание (Tanya Gesse)
idiom. слабенькое наказание (a mild reprimand or punishment: And given that property owners can sometimes more than double what they were charging after kicking out a long-term renter, Patterson argued the punishment for abusing the eviction process often amounts to a slap on the wrist. As an advocate, Patterson finds such abuses “infuriating.” (bc.ctvnews.ca) • Но об этом еще мы поговорим – почему такое слабенькое наказание. (dzen.ru) ART Vancouver); отшлёпать по попке (вместо серьёзного наказания: 4 robberies of iPhones worth $2000 each? And the "youth" can't be identified because of his age... And since this is probably his first criminal charge....a slap on the wrist. Time for a major rethink on the anonymous youth that rape, kill and rob with the knowledge they can't be identified....even if caught. (burnabynow.com) ART Vancouver); нагоняй (I got a slap on the wrist from my wife for leaving the kitchen in a mess. Interex); выговор (Interex); лёгкое наказание (a mild reprimand or punishment: And given that property owners can sometimes more than double what they were charging after kicking out a long-term renter, Patterson argued the punishment for abusing the eviction process often amounts to a slap on the wrist. As an advocate, Patterson finds such abuses “infuriating.” (bc.ctvnews.ca) ART Vancouver)
slap on the wrist: 33 phrases in 5 subjects
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