In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase. A slap on the wrist

Options

A. a mild punishment
B. punishing the wrong person
C. to hit someone where it hurts the most
D. to threaten someone

Answer

A

Explanation

a slap on the wrist : a mild reprimand or punishment. The few perpetrators prosecuted only got a slap on the wrist. The best option is a mild punishment