send to coventry

English - Turkish

Definition of send to coventry in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) konuşmayarak cezalandırmak

(deyim) grubun dışında bırakmak

English - English

Definition of send to coventry in English English dictionary

To ostracize, or systematically ignore someone

The group decided to send the unpopular members to Coventry.

seize, repossess, confiscate

Hyphenation

send to Cov·en·try

Turkish pronunciation

send tı kʌvıntri

Pronunciation

/ˈsend tə ˈkəvəntrē/ /ˈsɛnd tə ˈkʌvəntriː/

Etymology

() Some believe that the phrase dates from the English Civil War, when a military prison was located in that city. Others say it dates from the 18th century, when Coventry was the nearest town to London that lay outside the jurisdiction of the Bow Street Runners and so London criminals would flee to Coventry to escape arrest.