tap (someone or something) with (something)
tap (someone or something) with (something)
To use some item or instrument to strike someone or something very swiftly and lightly. He tapped the nail with his hammer so as not to damage the wall. The police officer tapped the man with his baton and asked what he was up to.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tap something with something
to make light blows on something with something. Alice tapped the table with her keys in an annoying fashion. Just tap the nail lightly with your hammer.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- tap with
- rap at
- rap at (someone or something)
- rap on (something)
- hit the nail on the head, to
- go into
- go into (something)
- hit the nail (right) on the head
- hit the nail on the head
- nail a/the lie