| Phrase/Idiom | sent to Coventry |
|---|---|
| Definition | This idiom means to be ignored or ostracised. This behaviour often takes the form of pretending that the shunned person, although conspicuously present, can’t be seen or heard. |
| Example | They sent the little boy to Coventry. |
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