wrist (redirected from wrists)

get your wrist slapped

a slap on the wrist - a warning or punishment that is not severe. We got our wrists slapped for leaving the door unlocked all night.

See also: slap

limp-wristed (informal)

a man who is limp-wristed seems weak and lacks the qualities that people usually admire in a man. My mother liked him though I suspect my father thought he was a bit limp-wristed.

a slap on the wrist

a warning or punishment that is not severe. I got a slap on the wrist for arriving late again.

See also: slap

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a slap on the wrist

a gentle warning or light punishment. I got a slap on the wrist for arriving late again.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form slap someone on the wrist: Instead of firing him, she only slapped him on the wrist.

See also: slap