in Acht und Bann

German

Adverb

in Acht und Bann

  1. (idiomatic) banished, ostracized

Usage notes

  • Typically construed with the verbs tun or schlagen: jemanden in Acht und Bann tun / in Acht und Bann schlagen (“to banish someone”). See ächten for more synonyms.
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