Meaning of show someone the door | Babel Free
Definitions
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, someone, the, door.
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To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc. idiomatic
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To dismiss, fire, or reject; to exclude someone who was formerly included. broadly, especially, idiomatic
Equivalents
Suomi
heittää ulos
Examples
“"[N]o man shall laugh at me now that I'm down. Show him the door, Dig."”
“The medical profession, by its drift toward specialization, is handing the family doctor his hat and showing him the door.”
“In Maryland, Rep. Connie Morella, a skillful, conscientious politician, was ousted. . . . The always-charming Morella . . . provided great constituent service. . . . Still, voters showed her the door.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.