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show the door
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb show the door has 1 sense
  1. show the door - ask to leave; "I was shown the door when I asked for a raise"
    --1 is one way to     expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP

Definitions from the Web

Show the door

Definition:

To ask or demand someone to leave or be forced out of a place or situation.

Example sentences:

Verb:

  1. After disrespecting the boss, the employee was shown the door.
  2. The unruly fans were promptly shown the door by security.

Noun:

  1. He received a show of the door after causing a scene at the concert hall.
  2. The politician faced the show of the door from the voters after his scandal.

Phrase:

  1. When the evening grew late, it was time to show the door to our guests.
  2. The party became too wild, and the hosts decided to show the door to the troublemakers.

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