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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Moreover the worst punishment Musk might face is the equivalent of a slap on the wrist. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 That also includes an upcoming presidential election between two big spending candidates — one of which would also slap on tariffs on imports that is reminiscent of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which itself came on top of the Fordney-McCumber Tariff of 1922 . —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 Before long, fans noticed that Ticketmaster had free reign to slap on all sorts of fees—convenience fees, service fees, even fees to print your own tickets at home. —

Greg Engle, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Contrary to science fiction movies, a spacewalk isn't just a matter of slapping on a pair of silver coveralls and a goldfish bowl. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slap on