slap away
Frequency: 6.37.0 per million words
to slap something to push it away
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Examples (10)
- She managed to slap his hand away before he could grab the cookie.
- He instinctively slapped the mosquito away from his arm.
- The child slapped the toy away when his brother tried to take it.
- With a quick movement, she slapped the buzzing fly away.
- He slapped the ball away from the opponent to regain possession.
- The referee slapped the whistle away from his mouth in surprise.
- She slapped the dust away from her dress after sitting on the bench.
- He slapped the sticky note away from the screen once he had read it.
- The cat slapped the dangling toy away playfully.
- She slapped the water away in frustration after missing the catch.