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Jimmy Hung
2021-06-03 10:06
Take (one) to the woodshed American phrase imformal
The preposition ''to'' can be replaced by "behind".
Used to inflict the punishment on someone or reprimand someone, especially in a way that is kept hidden from people
Jennie hasn't recently focused on her assigned tasks. Thus, the manager is taking her to the woodshed.
I saw my roommate stealing my money. Hence, I met him and took him to the woodshed.
My husband is taking my son to the woodshed because my son misbehaved at school.
The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.
It is rumored that the chairman was taken to the woodshed because of his corruption.
The proverb "take (one) to the woodshed" has been used in the 19 century.
Do you see anything wrong?
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.
