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give someone the boot

1. to stop employing someone. They gave him the boot for swearing at his manager.

2. to end a romantic relationship with someone. She gave him the boot because he wouldn't stop talking about his ex-girlfriends.

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give out
give pause
give pride of place
give props to
give rise to
give short shrift
give the benefit of the doubt

give the boot
give the cold shoulder
give the creeps/willies
give the elbow
give the evil eye
give the finger
give the game away
give the glad eye

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