get the boot
The idiom "get the boot" is commonly used to describe being dismissed or expelled from a job, place, or relationship.
Definition
B2Employment
(informal)To be dismissed or fired from a job.
Example
- After the company downsized, many employees got the boot.
B2Relationships
(informal)To be broken up with or have a romantic partner end the relationship.
Example
- She got the boot after they argued about their future together.
B2General
(informal)To be expelled or ejected from a place, group, or activity.
Example
- He got the boot from the club for breaking the rules.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get the boot":
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