take the veil
To retire into a convent and live as a nun.
“[…] I shall devote myself for a time to the examination of the Roman Catholic dogmas, and to a careful study of the workings of their system: if I find it to be, as I half suspect
veil
/veɪl/
noun 5verb 2
Collocations
8(noun.) piece of material for covering a woman's head
ADJ
bridal
She walked down the aisle wearing her grandmother's delicate bridal veil.
VERB + VEIL
wear | lift (back), remove, take off
VEIL + VERB
cover sth
The bride's delicate lace veil covered her shoulders as she walked down the aisle.
PREP
behind a/the ~
The woman stood quietly behind a veil, her expression completely hidden from view.
(noun.) sth that stops you knowing the full truth about sth
VERB + VEIL
lift
She finally lifted the veil on her mysterious past during the interview.
draw
After the argument, they decided to draw a veil over the whole situation and move forward.
PREP
behind/under ~ of
The company made major decisions under a veil of mystery that worried the employees.
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