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a rap on the knuckles

a rap on the knuck·le
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey rap on, awn stressed th ee nuhk-uh l]
    • /eɪ ræp ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈnʌk əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey rap on, awn stressed th ee nuhk-uh l]
    • /eɪ ræp ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈnʌk əl/

Definition of a rap on the knuckles words

  • phrase a rap on the knuckles If someone in authority gives you a rap on the knuckles, they criticize you or blame you for doing something they think is wrong. 3
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Parts of speech for A rap on the knuckles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a rap on the knuckles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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