{v.}, {slang} 1. To stop (someone, usually in a lower position or job) from doing or saying something, in a rough way or with a scolding; silence. * /When Billy talked back, the teacher slapped him down./ 2. To put a quick stop to; refuse roughly. * /The boss slapped down our idea of taking a nap on the job every afternoon./
SLAP DOWN
Meaning of SLAP DOWN in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012