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Discover Ludwig"give the boot" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to dismiss, fire, or get rid of someone or something. Example: "After repeatedly showing up late to work, John's boss decided to give him the boot." This would be an appropriate occasion to use the phrase "give the boot."
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As if the uproar from its financial losses and the news of its physical displacement weren't enough, Merrill has now had to give the boot to Chairman and Chief Executive Stanley O'Neal Stanley O'Neal.
So on Wednesday, when Donald Trump -- jokingly -- asked supporters whether he should give the boot to non-Christians at his rally in Iowa, it raised some concerns from, among others, Muslim groups. .
But maybe it occurred to them that the pettiest of petty drug offenses so petty even prison-loving Georgia gave Moncrieffe a slap on the wrist isn't a great reason to give the boot to someone who's spent nearly his entire life in America and has otherwise been a law-abiding member of society.
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And in Illinois, two rural lawmakers have floated the idea of giving the boot to Chicago.
But Bernard Kouchner, the left-leaning foreign minister, was given the boot.
Chief scout Keith Burt was also given the boot along with Arthur and Clark.
A total of 342 members have been given the boot since federation.
My guess: the Senators miss the mark again this year, and coach Paul MacLean is given the boot.
More than two centuries have passed since the British crown was given the boot.
If Clegg was a football manager he would have been given the boot long ago.
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