5. to send smb to Coventry: to refuse to speak to someone as a sign of disapproval or punishment.
SPEECH PATTERNS 1. He was just going to pitch the postcard in the fire when suddenly he decided not to. David was just about to order a plane ticket when suddenly he decided not to.
The little boy seemed ready to jump into the icy cold water but then he decided not to.
2. It isn't a pleasant experience, I can tell you. It isn't easy to get tickets to the Bolshoi, I can tell you. That's not the first time he has acted this way, I can tell you.
