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woodshed
wood·shed W0213000 (wo͝od′shĕd′)n. A shed in which firewood is stored.intr.v. wood·shed·ded, wood·shed·ding, wood·sheds Slang To practice on a musical instrument.Idioms: take (someone) to the woodshed To reprimand or punish (someone). trip to the woodshed An instance of being reprimanded or punished.woodshed (ˈwʊdˌʃɛd) n (Building) a small outbuilding where firewood, garden tools, etc, are storedwood•shed (ˈwʊdˌʃɛd)
n., v. -shed•ded, -shed•ding. n. 1. a shed for storing wood for fuel. v.i. 2. Informal. to practice a musical instrument assiduously and with a specific goal in mind: He's woodshedding for next week's show. [1835–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden toolsshed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage |
Translationswoodshed
something nasty in the woodshedSomething illicit, immoral, illegal, or scandalous that is kept secret or hidden away from public sight. A line taken from Stella Gibbon's 1933 novel Cold Comfort Farm, in which a character discusses "something nasty in the woodshed" she witnessed as a child. Primarily heard in UK. With multiple reports of abuse coming to light, it certainly seems there is something nasty in the woodshed at the hospice care center. While the film initially presents him as a kindly old man, it begins hinting that there's something nasty in the woodshed lurking behind his benevolent demeanor.See also: nasty, something, woodshedtake (one) behind the woodshedTo punish, reprimand, or reprove someone, especially discreetly, secretly, or in private. Many suspect that the president took the former aide behind the woodshed over his inflammatory remarks to the press.See also: behind, take, woodshedtake (one) to the woodshedTo 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, woodsheda trip to the woodshedAn act or instance of punishment or reproval, especially when done discreetly or privately. He'll be taking a trip to the woodshed when his father hear what he's done. The boss gave me a trip to the woodshed for my failure to secure the Goldblum account.See also: trip, woodshedsomething nasty in the woodshed a shocking or distasteful thing kept secret. British informal This expression is taken from Stella Gibbons 's comic novel Cold Comfort Farm ( 1933 ), in which Aunt Ada Doom's dominance over her family is maintained by constant references to her having seen something nasty in the woodshed in her youth. The details of the experience are never explained.See also: nasty, something, woodshedtake 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 take (someone) to the woodshed To reprimand or punish (someone).See also: take, woodshed trip to the woodshed An instance of being reprimanded or punished.See also: trip, woodshedEncyclopediaSeeshedwoodshed
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