give someone the boot
English
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Verb
[edit]give someone the boot (third-person singular simple present gives someone the boot, present participle giving someone the boot, simple past gave someone the boot, past participle given someone the boot)
- (idiomatic, British, informal) To fire, sack, or eject someone. [with to]
- I am sorry for your husband and children, but I have to give you the boot.
- They said I couldn't do the job and gave me the boot. So, now I'm looking for work again.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, the, boot.
Synonyms
[edit]- See also Thesaurus:lay off