To fire, sack, or eject someone. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with to]
I am sorry for your husband and children, but I have to give you the boot.
They said I couldn't do the job and gave me the boot. So, now I'm looking for work again.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, the, boot.
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