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Meanings of slap on in English

Spanish
embadurnar

Apply carelessly.

embadurnar
Usage of slap on in English
1
Editors regard adjudications as a slap on the wrist: They certainly don't.
The Guardian
2
The heat in the street is like a slap on the face.
L'Assommoir
3
Get some spandex, slap on some pockets and you're good to go.
Wired
4
Avoid the urge to slap on duct tape out in the field.
Climbing Magazine
5
The boy persists and she gives him a slap on the back.
The Fugitive
6
He basically got away with a slap on the wrist, she said.
The Guardian
7
Jock leaned over and gave Drew a friendly slap on the shoulder.
Joyce of the North Woods
8
I take the slap on the wrist, Buttler told reporters on Sunday.
The South African
9
The exercise had been as useful as a slap on the butt.
Speaking in Bones
10
Even calling it a slap on the wrist would be an over-statement.
The South African
11
With a hearty slap on the shoulder he greeted his fellow countryman.
The Lost Road
12
Alternatively, he may just get away with a slap on the wrist.
The South African
13
Bobby will walk away from this with a slap on the wrist.
Dexter is Delicious: A Novel
14
A slap on the bourse will be equivalent to a lost battle.'
The History of a Lie: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion"
15
Is a slap on the face going to make him rile up?
News.com.au
16
We are saying a slap on the face is a potential murder.
The South African
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Translations for slap on
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Slap on across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common