slap on
phrasal verb
slapped on; slapping on; slaps on
informal
: to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount
The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.
The judge slapped on an additional fine.
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Tariffs are fees that are slapped on imports, but foreign nations do not pay; rather U.S. importers, like car manufacturers, equipment makers, and construction firms, have to pony up.
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Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Companies should face strict legal actions and hefty penalties for such incidents rather than just receiving a slap on the wrist.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
So Michigan is going to get away with the biggest on-field cheating scandal in the history of college football with nothing more than a finger wag and slap on the wrist, right?
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Living Vehicle will slap on up to 5,000 kilowatts of solar panels so the fully electric trailer can harvest loads of energy and keep its battery topped off for running both the e-axle drive system and living area appliances and equipment.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Companies should face strict legal actions and hefty penalties for such incidents rather than just receiving a slap on the wrist.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
So Michigan is going to get away with the biggest on-field cheating scandal in the history of college football with nothing more than a finger wag and slap on the wrist, right?
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Living Vehicle will slap on up to 5,000 kilowatts of solar panels so the fully electric trailer can harvest loads of energy and keep its battery topped off for running both the e-axle drive system and living area appliances and equipment.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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