rap sb over the knuckles

Examples (10)

• She was rapped over the knuckles by her boss for criticizing the company in the press.
• The manager had to rap him over the knuckles for consistently missing deadlines.
• The committee rapped the official over the knuckles for inappropriate comments.
• My parents used to rap me over the knuckles if I spoke out of turn.
• Don't expect them to just accept it; they'll probably rap you over the knuckles.
• He deserved to be rapped over the knuckles for his careless mistake.
• The government was rapped over the knuckles for failing to address the issue.
• A gentle rap over the knuckles might be all that's needed to correct her behavior.
• The journalist was rapped over the knuckles for publishing unverified information.
• If you don't follow the rules, you'll certainly get rapped over the knuckles.