take someone to brown town: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  chiefly BritishCaribbeaninformalslang
  • To subject someone to severe humiliation, defeat, or disgrace.
  • To cause someone serious trouble, ruin, or harm (figurative).

  Examples

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  • After the humiliating loss, the coach took the whole team to brown town during the post-game meeting.

    Después de la humillante derrota, el entrenador humilló a todo el equipo durante la reunión post partido.

  • The comedian’s brutal roast took the celebrity to brown town, leaving him speechless on stage.

    La comedia brutal humilló al famoso, dejándolo sin palabras en el escenario.

  • If you mess up this presentation, you’ll be taken to brown town by the boss in front of everyone.

    Si arruinas esta presentación, el jefe te humillará frente a todos.