woodshed
Slang. to practice a musical instrument assiduously and with a specific goal in mind: He's woodshedding for next week's show.
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How to use woodshed in a sentence
Conservative poobah Bill Kristol took her to the woodshed Wednesday for her stance against raising the debt ceiling.
John Boehner's GOP Headaches | Benjamin Sarlin, Samuel P. Jacobs | January 6, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST"You'd better put that pony back in the barn," Farmer Green called from the woodshed door.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott BaileyWithout a word, she went to the woodshed and brought back a pair of oars which she fitted into the locks.
The Missing Formula | Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann WirtSeveral times I was obliged to turn from the road, once taking shelter under a tree and again in a woodshed.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard GlazierEven I had a little bowl of water in the woodshed, though I could easily have run up to the barnyard when I wanted a drink.
Beautiful Joe | Marshall Saunders
He gave me a very large mutton bone, and I held it in my mouth, and watched him opening the woodshed door.
Beautiful Joe | Marshall Saunders
British Dictionary definitions for woodshed
/ (ˈwʊdˌʃɛd) /
a small outbuilding where firewood, garden tools, etc, are stored
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