woodshed
📖 Definitions
noun
1. A place for storing firewood.
2. A place for administering punishment.
3. A place for intensive practice, especially music practice.
verb tr., intr.
1. To practice diligently, especially on a musical instrument.
2. To punish or reprimand.
3. To coach a witness before a trial.
💬 Usage Examples
“With McEnroe you never got the feeling he’d woodshedded for hours at that half-volley.” Al Murray; I Was There When ... John McEnroe Played His Last Semi; The Guardian (London, UK); Mar 3, 2003. “Were you ever taken to the woodshed?” Donald G.
McNeil Jr.; Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like; The New York Times; Jan 24, 2021. “Occasionally, when a prospective developer or consultant sent her flowers before a meeting, she would demand, ‘Would that guy send these if I was Mr.
Mayor?’ Her staff learned to hide these bouquets, just so the poor mopes who sent them would not get woodshedded by the mayor before they made their pitch.” Joseph Sabino Mistick; Councilwomen Pittsburgh Tough; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pennsylvania); Nov 25, 2012. “Paul Ravich will have these witnesses woodshedded to the point of no surprises.” David D.
Williams; Gamesmanship; SandLine Press; 2014.