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give the boot

VERB
ax/axe
Synonyms
WEAK
boot bounce can cancel cut back discharge dispense with eliminate fire get rid of give a pink slip kick out lay off remove sack terminate throw out
Antonyms
WEAK
hire
VERB
sack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharge dismiss expel fire terminate
STRONG
ax bounce can cashier drop ship
WEAK
give a pink slip give marching orders kick out send packing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employ engage hire hold keep welcome
WEAK
guard protect save

Example Sentences

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A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

To give the boot its final shape, the leather is stretched by hand over the model before it is tacked down through the bottom of the boot.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

But they watch to give the boot to you when friends are what you need.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various