give someone the boot
The idiom "give someone the boot" is often used informally to describe dismissing someone from a job, ending a relationship, or forcibly removing someone from a place.
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Definition
B2Employment
(informal, British)To dismiss someone from their job.
Example
- After repeated warnings, the manager decided to give him the boot.
B2Relationships
(informal)To end a romantic relationship with someone.
Example
- She finally gave him the boot after months of arguments.
B2General
(informal)To forcibly remove someone from a place or situation.
Example
- The bouncer gave the rowdy patrons the boot.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "give someone the boot":
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