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show the door

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show someone (to) the door and see someone to the door
to lead or take someone to the door or exit. After we finished our talk, she showed me to the door. Bill and I finished our chat as he saw me to the door.
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show somebody the door
to make it clear that someone must leave I told her that I wasn't interested in her scheme and she showed me the door in no uncertain terms.
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show somebody the door
to make someone leave Jones made the mistake of complaining about the boss and was shown the door. Dick was rude to my family and I simply showed him the door.
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