Pierre Danh
2021-06-11 05:06
Take (one) behind the woodshed American old-fashioned informal
To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something
Her boss took her behind the woodshed for not joining this important meeting.
Parents should take their spoilt children behind the woodshed, not criticize them in public.
Used to tell someone to keep secret what you're about to say
The room you are currently in.
A harsh reproof
To punish someone for committing a crime
A thing is known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others because it makes somebody feel ashamed.
The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
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