Coventry
(kɒvəntri , US kʌvɪntri )
to send someone to Coventry phrase
If people send you to Coventry, they avoid speaking to you whenever they meet you, as a way of punishing you for something that you have done. [British]
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Idioms:
send someone to Coventry [British]
to ignore and refuse to talk to someone because you disapprove of something they have done
There is a strong feeling of hostility towards his decision. He has been sent to Coventry.
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