He was useless, and soon got the boot.
English dictionary. 2014.
get the boot — (informal) To be dismissed • • • Main Entry: ↑boot * * * informal be dismissed from one s job * * * be given the ˈboot | get the ˈboot idiom (informal) to be t … Useful english dictionary
get\ the\ boot — • get the ax(e) • get the boot • get the gate • get the sack v. phr. slang 1. To be fired from a job. Poor Joe got the ax at the office yesterday. See: get the bounce(2) 2. To be dismissed from school for improper conduct, such as cheating. Joe… … Словарь американских идиом
get the boot — ► give (or get) the boot informal dismiss (or be dismissed) from a job. Main Entry: ↑boot … English terms dictionary
get the boot — verb a) To be dismissed from employment. b) To be voted off a competition in a reality television show. Syn: get the chop, get the sack, get the elbow, get the walking papers … Wiktionary
get the boot — informal give (someone) the boot to stop employing someone. Did she tell you why she got the boot? … New idioms dictionary
get the boot — Be dismissed. ► “News from Britain today that the London Stock Exchange has given its Chief Executive the boot.” (Marketplace, National Public Radio, Jan. 4, 1996) … American business jargon
get the boot — or[the gate] or[the sack] See: GET THE AXE … Dictionary of American idioms
get the boot — or[the gate] or[the sack] See: GET THE AXE … Dictionary of American idioms
get the boot — or get the bullet Be dismissed … A concise dictionary of English slang
get the boot — get kicked; be kicked out, be fired … English contemporary dictionary
