She slapped the dollar bill down in great anger and took her paper cup full of water away with her.
•Karen slapped down the money that the bailiff demanded.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slap something down — slap (someone/something) down to refuse to accept someone s plan or idea. The judge slapped down every objection raised by the defense attorney. They applied for a permit and the building department slapped them down. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
slap something down — ˌslap sb/sthˈdown derived (informal) to criticize sb in an unfair way, often in public, so that they feel embarrassed or less confident • Anyone who dared to complain was immediately slapped down. Main entry: ↑slapderived … Useful english dictionary
slap someone down — slap (someone/something) down to refuse to accept someone s plan or idea. The judge slapped down every objection raised by the defense attorney. They applied for a permit and the building department slapped them down. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
slap — slap1 [ slæp ] verb * 1. ) transitive to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or a flat object, making a loud noise: Then, with a resounding smack, she slapped Claudia s face. a ) intransitive to hit a surface with a sound… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slap — I UK [slæp] / US verb Word forms slap : present tense I/you/we/they slap he/she/it slaps present participle slapping past tense slapped past participle slapped * 1) a) [transitive] to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or… … English dictionary
slap down — slap (someone/something) down to refuse to accept someone s plan or idea. The judge slapped down every objection raised by the defense attorney. They applied for a permit and the building department slapped them down. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
slap — slap1 S2 [slæp] v past tense and past participle slapped present participle slapping 1.) [T] to hit someone with the flat part of your hand →↑punch ▪ Sarah slapped Aaron across the face. 2.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to put something down… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slap — 1 verb slapped, slapping 1 (T) to hit someone quickly with the flat part of your hand: Do you think it s OK to slap children if they re really rude? | slap sb on the back (=hit them on the back in a friendly way) 2 (transitive always + adv/prep)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slap — [slæp] verb I 1) [T] to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand 2) [T] to put something down quickly and noisily Annie slapped down her cards.[/ex] 3) [I] to hit a surface with a sound that is like someone slapping something… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slap — verb (slaps, slapping, slapped) 1》 hit or strike with the palm of one s hand or a flat object. ↘hit against with the sound of such an action. ↘(slap someone down) informal reprimand someone forcefully. 2》 (slap something on) apply… … English new terms dictionary
slap — [slap] n. [LowG sklapp: of echoic orig.] 1. a) a blow or smack, esp. with something flat, specif. the palm of the hand b) the sound of this, or a sound like it 2. an injury to pride, self respect, etc., as an insult or rebuff vt. slapped,… … English World dictionary
