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.