| 词汇 | slap down |
| 释义 | Idiom slap downslap (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) Phr V slap down slaps, slapping, slapped slap down sb or slap sb down to criticize someone unpleasantly, especially by telling them that their ideas or suggestions are not goodI tried to give my opinion about the plans but was immediately slapped down. slap down verb to contradict and prevent someone's action, especially when it is done with humiliating effect UK, 1938slap sb/sth down • slap down sb/sth to rudely tell someone that their suggestions, questions, ideas etc are stupid or unreasonable: Mr Cheney promptly slapped me down for asking silly questions. Margaret would slap down anyone who was bold enough to argue with her. slap downTo restrain, inhibit, or suppress someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slap" and "down." The manager has been slapping down any member of staff with dissenting opinions. Once the military assumed control of the government, it began slapping down all rebel activity with lethal force. You've slapped every one of my suggestions down, so I don't know what else you want me to say. slap someone down1. Lit. to cause someone to fall by striking with the open hand. she became enraged and slapped him down when he approached her again. Liz slapped down the insulting wretch. 2. Fig. to squelch someone; to rebuke or rebuff someone. I had a great idea, but the boss slapped me down. Don't slap down people without hearing what they have to say. slap something downto strike downward with something flat in one's hand. she slapped the dollar bill down in great anger and took her paper cup full of water away with her. Karen slapped down the money that the bailiff demanded. slap downRestrain or correct emphatically, as in They thought he was getting far too arrogant and needed to be slapped down. This idiom, which literally means "inflict a physical blow," began to be used figuratively in the first half of the 1900s. slap downv. 1. To restrain or correct someone with a sharp blow or forceful censure: The soldier slapped me down for talking back. The judge slapped down the defendant for speaking out of turn. 2. To put a sudden end to something; suppress something: We must slap this behavior down before it gets out of control. The school slapped down roughhousing on the playground after a child had been hurt. |
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