take someone to the woodshed

take (one) to the woodshed

To punish, reprimand, or reprove someone, especially discreetly, secretly, or in private. Many suspect that the president took the former aide to the woodshed over his inflammatory remarks to the press.

take someone to the woodshed

reprove or punish someone, especially discreetly. US informal, dated

This expression referred to the former practice of taking a naughty child to a woodshed to be punished, out of sight of other people.

词组	take someone to the woodshed
释义	take someone to the woodshed take (one) to the woodshed To punish, reprimand, or reprove someone, especially discreetly, secretly, or in private. Many suspect that the president took the former aide to the woodshed over his inflammatory remarks to the press. See also: take, woodshed Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take someone to the woodshed reprove or punish someone, especially discreetly. US informal, dated This expression referred to the former practice of taking a naughty child to a woodshed to be punished, out of sight of other people. See also: someone, take, woodshed Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: take (one) to the woodshed take to the woodshed take (one) behind the woodshed read (one) a lesson read a read a lecture read (one) a lecture drag (one) over the coals haul (someone) over the coals haul somebody over the coals
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