The phrase "sent to Coventry" means that no-one is taling to you at the moment. It is thought that the phrase originated during the English Civil War, in the 1640s, when Royalist soldiers were being held in the city. Apparently they would be allowed to wander through the streets, but found that the residents refused to speak to them. http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/s...-coventry.html The Royalist soldiers were held in St John's church which is in the ...
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