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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Why do we say "a slap in the face" instead of "a slap on the face" ?
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Anonymous Why do we say "a slap in the face" instead of "a slap on the face" ? It's just customary to say it that way. It's an idiom.
- Anonymous Why do we say "a slap in the face" instead of "a slap on the face" ?
- It's just customary to say it that way.
- It's an idiom.
- CJ
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AnonymousWhy do we say "a slap in the face" instead of "a slap on the face" ?It's just customary to say it that way. It's an idiom.
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CalifJimWhy do we say "a slap in the face" instead of "a slap on the face" ?It's just customary to say it that way. It's an idiom.
And yet we say a 'slap on the back' (praise or approval), 'a slap on the wrist' (gentle warning or punishment) and a 'kick in the ****/pants' (formal encouragement).
Strange isn'
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BillJStrange isn't it?Yes. The comment "It's a idiom" is my 'code' for "It's strange"!!!
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