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slap down

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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.
 
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