- give something the boot
- get rid of something, oppose something
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
give something the boot
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the boot — summary dismissal from employment From the kick to speed the departing servant, which today would land you in court if not in hospital: You know they can t sack teachers. You ve got to do something really drastic before they give you… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
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