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rap someone over the knuckles idiom to speak officially to someone in a severe or angry way because you disapprove of their actions: 严厉批评,厉声指责,愤怒谴责(某人) He was rapped over the knuckles by the management.他受到了管理层的严厉批评。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Chastising & rebuking admonishing admonishingly admonitory barracking bawl carpet earbashing keelhaul lambaste lecture pull someone up punchbag punching bag put someone in their placeidiom read (someone) the riot actidiom reproachful shame spoken tear wigging
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