- give (or get) the boot
- give (or get) the bootinformaldismiss (or be dismissed) from a job.→ boot
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get the boot — ► give (or get) the boot informal dismiss (or be dismissed) from a job. Main Entry: ↑boot … English terms dictionary
get the boot — informal give (someone) the boot to stop employing someone. Did she tell you why she got the boot? … New idioms dictionary
give the boot — ► give (or get) the boot informal dismiss (or be dismissed) from a job. Main Entry: ↑boot … English terms dictionary
get the sack — verb To be dismissed from employment. Syn: get sacked, get the chop, get the boot, get the elbow, get the ax, get the axe See Also: give the sack, sack, hit the sack … Wiktionary
Give 'Em the Boot VI — Infobox Album | Name = Give Em the Boot VI Type = Compilation album Artist = Various Artists Released = July 11, 2007 Genre = Punk rock/Ska Length = 53:17 Label = Hellcat Records Producer = Various Reviews = Chronology = Give Em the Boot Last… … Wikipedia
boot — Ⅰ. boot [1] ► NOUN 1) a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower leg. 2) informal a hard kick. 3) Brit. a space at the back of a car for carrying luggage. ► VERB 1) kick hard. 2) … English terms dictionary
give something the boot — get rid of something, oppose something … English contemporary dictionary
boot — boot1 noun 1》 a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower leg. 2》 informal a hard kick. 3》 Brit. a space at the back of a car for carrying luggage. 4》 historical an instrument of torture for crushing the foot.… … English new terms dictionary
give the boot — kick; get rid of, fire, dismiss … English contemporary dictionary
boot — 1 /bu:t/ noun (C) 1 SHOE a type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg: a pair of old army boots 2 JOB informal a) get the boot to be forced to leave your job b) give sb the boot to dismiss someone from their job; sack … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
