Rudy Boesch

Well, I think one of the big things wrong with kids these days, a lot of them don't have a family. A lot of them got one parent and there's quite a few that don't have any parents and that's where the whole problem is. There's no family life, no father to slap 'em around when they need it.

American Soldier

Aljamain Sterling

It's interesting to see all these guys keep calling me out after they win. I don't know whether it's a slap in the face or just respect. I don't know. I have no idea. I can't tell what to make of it.

American Athlete

Cat Zingano

When I stuff things down and avoid it or try to work too hard through something that needs to be addressed, that's when life slaps me in the face, and I get told. I got told to slow down.

Stephen Frears

I had a somewhat charmed life. I was brought up at the BBC. I did meet so many people cleverer than myself in those years. Often, I was slapped down and made to feel not good enough.

English Director

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

Judges have a hard job. It's not just putting someone in jail or slapping someone on the wrist and giving them a punishment, but it's protecting society as a whole.

CM Punk

I'm certainly not a baby kissing, hand slapping, rah rah good guy. I definitely think there's more of an edge to my character.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Beijing was a huge slap in the face, and it forced me to look at myself. I have to realise that this is my life.

English Athlete

Leelee Sobieski

I've never scratched, or punched, or slapped anybody in my real life.

American Actress

Jim Brown

In a perfect world, I don't think any man should slap anyone.

Wamiqa Gabbi

I have never slapped a boy in my life except for my brother.

The verb 'slap' involves a sharp, quick physical action, often conveying anger or frustration.

Physical action

'Slap' also implies a loud sound, emphasizing the force behind the action.

Sound emphasis

As a noun, a 'slap' can indicate a parent's or authority's disapproval of someone's behavior.

Expression of displeasure

The verb 'slap on' often suggests doing something quickly, without much care or precision.

Hasty application

Using 'slap' to describe applying something is informal and may not be suitable for formal contexts.

Informal context

In idiomatic use, 'slap' conveys a strong negative emotion or impact, similar to receiving a physical slap.

Negative impact

When used metaphorically, 'slap' symbolizes an insult or setback but doesn't involve physical contact.

Metaphorical use

'Slap' can indicate the sudden or forceful imposition of a penalty or restriction by an authority.

Enforcement connotation

Using 'slap' to describe imposing a penalty is figurative and underscores the punitive nature of the action.

Figurative punishment

 to hunt, replicating their parents maneuvers. They were also breaching up out of the water and tail slapping on the Steller sea lion, and this went on for for a good while. You can see that it was an instructional process. They were using the Steller sea lion as a teaching aid, and that was pretty uncomfortable to watch.

Orcas Kill, But Not Just...

 I didn't see that coming. Excuse me. Rick So we're using all the visual art to change public perceptions through these great kids. I feel as an artist, it's my responsibility. I know that when I was a kid, and I saw someone that was different walking down the street, If I stared, I got slapped by my mom.

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 And this is important because they don't want to suckle the wrong pups because that milk is super precious, so they only want to give it to their own offspring. And you might actually see. We've seen a couple of behaviours earlier. Where a mother seal is slapping away another pup.

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 course the public school that I went to during the day was the complete opposite of this environment the boys and girls mixed was a nurturing caring environment he weren't slapped if he made a mistake and this contrast would lay the foundation for an identity crisis for my

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 the frustrated killer whales step the hunt up a gear the jumping the splashing and the tail slaps are all meant to intimidate the sea lion and drive him out of the kelp i don't believe what's happening this is the most incredible wildlife drama i think i've ever seen

Magnificent Whale...

 be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies it's almost impossible to get inside them and i don't think you really want because the spaces between the nests are so small you're bound to get pecked and you're about to get slapped we're positioned

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 a slap in the face reading a book small is beautiful written by Schumacher who said above all in economic development if people do not wish to be helped leave them alone this should be the

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 I said with aggression with my face expression and bass not going in with no shirt on and my blood and my pockets over here seeing if you know he saw slapping or just grabbing by stroke

Prison Predators PIPE...

 centimetres deep tail slapping is a method dolphins often use to stun their prey but it doesn't seem to work here

Incredible Dolphin...

 centimeters deep tail slapping is a method dolphins often to stun their prey but it doesn't seem to work here

Slap

To hit someone or something with the flat part of the hand or other flat object.

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A blow given with the flat part of the hand or other flat object.

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To apply something quickly or carelessly.

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An action or event that serves as an insult or negative impact.

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To impose a penalty on someone.

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Physical action

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