- show someone the door
- informal
to tell someone to leave, especially in a rude or angry way
When he asked for money, she showed him the door.
English dictionary. 2014.
show someone the door
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show someone the door — To turn someone out of the house • • • Main Entry: ↑door * * * show someone the door informal phrase to tell someone to leave, especially in a rude or angry way When he asked for money, she showed him the door. Thesaurus: to force someone to… … Useful english dictionary
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show one the door — phrasal to tell someone to get out; also fire 2b … New Collegiate Dictionary
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