Glossary entry

русский term or phrase:

(в угол) на горох

английский translation:

inflict a cruel punishment

Added to glossary by Clive Wilshin
Oct 9, 2011 21:48
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русский term

(в угол) на горох

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Из строгого учителя, лезущего в печенки, регулярно бьющего по попе ремнем и ставящего в угол на горох, это государство превратилось в отстраненного наблюдателя, которому, в общем, по фигу, что станет с его нерадивыми чадами.
Proposed translations (английский)
4 +3 inflict a cruel punishment

Proposed translations

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русский term (edited): ставить в угол на горох
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inflict a cruel punishment

It's an old punishment, making a child stand on his/her knees on the floor strewn with dried peas or similar large grains, to make it not only shameful, but painful as well.
Note from asker:
Thanks. Dried peas aren't so readily available in the UK, so they just used to make you stand in the corner.
Peer comment(s):

agree palilula (X) : Lol, it can be any kind of beans! Surprising, it was known in other parts of the world, too!
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agree Zamira B.
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agree cyhul
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