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发表于 2014-4-22 14:36 |显示全部楼层
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What does it mean ? ------------"slap my wrists for dropping the ball"

I saw this sentence in the email send out by my co-worker, he first apologized for some mistake made by him and followed by this sentence, I don't know the exactly meaning here, can somebody explain me, thanks.
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发表于 2014-4-22 14:47 |显示全部楼层
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drop the ball
1. Make an error; miss an opportunity; fail.
2. To make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way.
3. To fail to keep working to reach a goal.

发表于 2014-4-22 14:49 |显示全部楼层
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slap on the wrist
Fig. to get a light punishment (for doing something wrong).

发表于 2014-4-22 14:51 |显示全部楼层
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Now I understand, thanks

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