slap in

slap in

To insert someone or something into something or some place, especially very quickly, casually, or suddenly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slap" and "in." You'll need to slap in a new battery to get it working again. The policeman slapped the man in handcuffs and led him away from the scene of the crime. I slapped the CD in and threw myself down on the bed to listen to it.
See also: slap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slap someone in something

Fig. Inf. to put or throw someone in jail or prison. The sheriff slapped the crooks in jail. Do you want me to slap you in jail?
See also: slap
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • add in
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • all right
  • a fast talker
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a horse of another
  • a horse of another color
  • a horse of another colour
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