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slap sth on
[ M ]
to put or spread a substance over a surface very quickly or roughly
• We want to sell our house, so we've slapped some paint on the outside to make it look better., slap sb down
[ M ] usually disapproving
to stop someone from talking or making suggestions, often in an unpleasant way
• I tried to suggest ways in which the plans could be improved, but he slapped me down.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. gentle, little | hard, sharp, stinging | resounding | hearty He gave his brother a hearty slap on the back to congratulate him. VERB + SLAP deliver, give sb His mum delivered a hard slap and sent him to bed. | get, receive PREP. with a ~ He hit the water with a resounding slap. PHRASES a slap in the face (figurative) The closure of the school is a slap in the face to the local community., verb ADV. hard | gently, lightly | away She slapped his hand away. VERB + SLAP want to I wanted to slap his face. PREP. across The officer slapped him hard across the face. | on She slapped the boy on the leg.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary