slap down
phrasal verbslap somebody/something down
- (informal) to criticize somebody in an unfair way, often in public, so that they feel embarrassed or less confident
训斥;申斥;公开指责 - Anyone who dared to complain was immediately slapped down.
任何敢抱怨的人都立即被打倒在地。
- Anyone who dared to complain was immediately slapped down.