a gentle warning or light punishment.

I got a slap on the wrist for arriving late again.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form slap someone on the wrist:

Instead of firing him, she only slapped him on the wrist.

• wouldn't know something if it hit in the face
• wouldn't know something if it hit you in the face
• wouldn't say boo to a goose
• would see in hell before would
• would see in hell before would do something
• would see in hell before you would
• would see in hell before you would do something
• would see someone in hell before would
• would see someone in hell before would do something
• would see someone in hell before you would
• would see someone in hell before you would do something
• wrap around little finger
• wrap around your little finger
• wrap in the flag
• wrap round little finger
• wrap round your little finger
• wrap someone around little finger
• wrap someone around your little finger
• wrap someone round little finger
• wrap someone round your little finger
• wrap someone up in cotton wool
• wrap up
• wrap up in cotton wool
• wrap up something
• wrap yourself in the flag