The minor offense only resulted in a slap on the wrist for the employee
He expected a harsher penalty, but he only got a slap on the wrist
For such a serious mistake, the punishment was merely a slap on the wrist
The company decided to give the intern a slap on the wrist instead of firing him
It felt like a slap on the wrist considering the damage caused
She was hoping for leniency and received what felt like a slap on the wrist
The judge's decision was a slap on the wrist for the wealthy defendant
Many believe the penalty was just a slap on the wrist and not a sufficient deterrent
He was given a slap on the wrist for being late to the meeting
The politician's minor transgression was met with a slap on the wrist from the ethics committee
Did you hear about what happened to him?
Yes, I heard he got a slap on the wrist.
That is too lenient for what he did.
The minor offense was just a slap on the wrist
He received a very light punishment for his mistake
The consequence was hardly a deterrent at all