slap with

slap with
slap with [phrasal verb]
slap (someone) with (something) US, informal : to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)

They were slapped with a lawsuit.

The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.

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Main Entry:slap

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