volée de bois vert

French

Etymology

From the 18th century. Volée possibly refers to volée de coups (a flurry of hits), administered to disobedient children with un bâton de bois vert (a cane made from green, or simply fresh wood, as opposed to dry wood, which breaks easily).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɔ.le də bwa vɛʁ/

Noun

volée de bois vert f (plural volées de bois vert)

severe reprimand, often to correct an undesirable behaviour
harsh criticism

Usage notes

Chiefly used with the verbs donner and recevoir.

单词	volée de bois vert
释义	volée de bois vert French Etymology From the 18th century. Volée possibly refers to volée de coups (a flurry of hits), administered to disobedient children with un bâton de bois vert (a cane made from green, or simply fresh wood, as opposed to dry wood, which breaks easily). Pronunciation IPA^(key): /vɔ.le də bwa vɛʁ/ Noun volée de bois vert f (plural volées de bois vert) severe reprimand, often to correct an undesirable behaviour harsh criticism Usage notes Chiefly used with the verbs donner and recevoir.
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