send to Coventry

Language: en

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Toostracize, orsystematicallyignoresomeone.The group decided tosendthe unpopular membersto Coventry.2006, H. Irving Hancock,Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis,→ISBN, page159:"For the statement, in the form in which I offered it, Mr. President, I have no retraction or apology to offer, and only such explanation as I have lately given." "Coventry! Coventry!" came the insistent call. "Well, then, you cansend me to Coventry, you friends of Darrin, if you feel yourselves justified in doing it!" quivered Midshipman Jetson, tossing his head and glaring defiantly around the room.

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