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slap someone/something down

to refuse to accept someone's plan or idea. The judge slapped down every objection raised by the defense attorney. They applied for a permit and the building department slapped them down.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of slap down (= to bring under control by hitting)

See also: down, slap

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He said she would slap down a line, and if she couldn't find anything to rhyme with it would just scratch it out and slap down another one, and go ahead. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context More results

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