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get a slap on the wrist What does get a slap on the wrist mean?	to receive a light punishment for doing something wrong	The judge gave the boy a slap on the wrist and decided not to punish him severely for his crime.
get a slap on the wrist What does get a slap on the wrist mean?	get light punishment for a crime or wrongdoing	The boy got a slap on the wrist for causing the damage to the public washroom.
get a slap on the wrist What does get a slap on the wrist mean?	to get light punishment for a crime or wrongdoing	The boy got a slap on the wrist for causing the damage to the public washroom.
get a slap on the wrist What does get a slap on the wrist mean?	to receive light punishment for doing something wrong	The judge gave the boy a slap on the wrist and did not punish him severely for his crime.
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Put your shoulder to the wheel What does "Put your shoulder to the wheel" mean?	When you put your shoulder to the wheel, you contribute to an effort.

doomed to failure What does "doomed to failure" mean?	to be certain to fail	The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
fit to be tied What does "fit to be tied" mean?	to be very angry or upset	My boss was fit to be tied when he heard that I was going to take a month off from work this summer.
sticky fingers What does "sticky fingers" mean?	the habit of stealing things	The new woman at work has sticky fingers and many things have been stolen recently.
scarf down What does "scarf down" mean?	eat greedily and quickly
do or die What does "do or die" mean?	to make a great effort	It was do or die for the man when he started his new job.
keep time What does "keep time" mean?	to keep accurate time (for a watch or clock)	My old watch will not keep time at all.

scrape (something) up What does "scrape (something) up" mean?	to find or gather something with some effort	My friend scraped up some money and came to visit me during the summer.
rest on one`s laurels What does "rest on one`s laurels" mean?	to be satisfied with the success that one has already achieved	My boss is always willing to work hard and is not the type of person to rest on his laurels.
gnarly What does "gnarly" mean?	dangerous; risky.	Gnarly waves today, you know.
first come, first served What does "first come, first served" mean?	the person who comes first will have his turn first, the person who comes to the food first will get served food first	"First come, first served" my aunt called as she put the food on the table.
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	fail to win the interest or favor of an audience	Although the magician was supposed to be good, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.

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Get A Slap On The Wrist Idiom