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patty-cake punishment (It's a total travesty of justice that most of the morons that trashed the stores and burned cars in the 2011 Stanlеy Cup riot have received patty-cake punishment. – всего лишь шлёпнули по попке ART Vancouver); slap on the wrist (a mild reprimand or punishment: And given that property owners can sometimes more than double what they were charging after kicking out a long-term renter, Patterson argued the punishment for abusing the eviction process often amounts to a slap on the wrist. As an advocate, Patterson finds such abuses “infuriating.” (bc.ctvnews.ca) ART Vancouver) |
