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.
谁要是敢抱怨,立马就被打趴下了。
- Anyone who dared to complain was immediately slapped down.