Sentence examples for I was given the boot from inspiring English sources

"I tried to rectify this in a column I wrote for a city newspaper for four years before I was given the boot," he said, making a gesture with his foot as having been kicked out the door.

Sanders tweeted as much over the weekend, saying she was given the boot "because I work for @POTUS," referring to President Trump.

But Bernard Kouchner, the left-leaning foreign minister, was given the boot.

More than two centuries have passed since the British crown was given the boot.

In 1994 she was given the boot, her chief sin being a last-minute switch to support Mr Clinton's tax increase in 1993.

Flamboyant Clark was given the boot from the show last night after judges chose to save boy band Union J in the sing-off.

There were flashes of brilliance, but not enough to convince owner Sir Jackie Stewart that Magnussen had a long-term future, and after just one and a half seasons the now 40-year-old was given the boot.

The Pilgrims emerged from administration with Carl Fletcher installed as player-manager, the former Welsh international taking the reins after poor old Reidy was given the boot by acting chairman Peter Ridsdale (who has since departed for Deepdale).

A Lilly spokesman told the Associated Press that Reidy was given the boot because the book advocated actions that were not in accordance with Lilly's policies.

The director of the previous films, Sam Raimi, left/was forced out, and Toby McGuire was given the boot because Sony wants to "freshen up" the franchise.

By 2011 the first Chinese foray into European infrastructure development came to an ugly end: COVEC was given the boot and Poland was left with a bad taste in its mouth in regards to Chinese investment ever since.