- send smb. to Coventry
- бoйкoтиpoвaть кoгo-л., пoдвepгнуть кoгo-л. ocтpaкизму, пpeкpaтить oбщeниe c кeм-л.; игнopиpoвaть кoгo-л. [в книгe Kлapeндoнa The History of the Great Rebellion and Civil Wars in England paccкaзывaeтcя, чтo вo вpeмя aнглийcкoй peвoлюции в гopoдe Koвeнтpи нaxoдилacь тюpьмa, в кoтopoй coдepжaлиcь ccыльныe poялиcты]After having made a few constrained and unnatural demonstrations of friendliness, they left him alone. It was almost, Anthony found, like being sent to Coventry (A. Huxley). He was a Trade Union official for years. Until he was sent to Coventry by his workmates (J. Osborne)
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