Sends one to Coventry In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "sends one to Coventry", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-12-10 07:12

Meaning of Sends one to Coventry (redirected from send (one) to Coventry )

Synonyms:

give the cold shoulder , give someone the brush-off

Send (one) to Coventry British verb phrase

If a group sends one to Coventry, it means that they deliberately prevent him from joining in the group's activities as a punishment for having done something wrong.

When knowing Jenny joined the protest, other classmates sent her to Coventry in school.

Jane's coworkers sent him to Coventry after they found out he had been deceiving them for years.

I was sent to Coventry by my friends for not attending the party last night.

Grammar and Usage of Send (one) to Coventry

Verb Forms

send one to Coventry
sends one to Coventry
sent one to Coventry
sending one to Coventry

The verb "send" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Send (one) to Coventry

The origins of this phrase are unknown, although it is quite probable that events in Coventry in the English Civil War in the 1640s play a part.

The Origin Cited: https://en.wikipedia.org/ .