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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A slap on the wrist

Option 1: Punishment to an innocent.

Option 2: Suggest something secretly.

Option 3: A very mild punishment.

Option 4: Beating someone too much on the wrist.


Team Careers360 6th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: A very mild punishment.


Solution : The third option is correct.

The idiom a slap on the wrist is used to describe a very mild or lenient punishment given for wrongdoing. It implies that the consequence is not severe and serves as a warning rather than a significant penalty.

Therefore, the correct answer is, "A very mild punishment".

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