trip to the woodshed: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • A punishment or beating, originally implying corporal chastisement administered in a secluded place such as a woodshed.
  • A severe reprimand or corrective disciplinary action intended to chastise or put someone in their place.

  Examples

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  • After breaking the rules again, the apprentice knew he was in for a trip to the woodshed from his mentor.

    Después de romper las reglas otra vez, el aprendiz sabía que le esperaba un castigo en el cobertizo de herramientas por parte de su mentor.

  • The child’s misbehavior earned him a trip to the woodshed, a punishment his parents used sparingly but effectively.

    El mal comportamiento del niño le valió un castigo en el cobertizo, un castigo que sus padres usaban con moderación pero de manera efectiva.

  • In old novels, a trip to the woodshed often meant a stern spanking for misbehaving children.

    En novelas antiguas, un viaje al cobertizo a menudo significaba una severa reprimenda física para los niños que se portaban mal.

  • Whenever the workers slacked off, the foreman’s threat of a trip to the woodshed kept them in line.

    Cada vez que los trabajadores flojeaban, la amenaza del capataz de un castigo en el cobertizo los mantenía en línea.