get/be given the boot

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Definition of get/be given the boot words

phrase get/be given the boot If you get the boot or are given the boot, you are told that you are not wanted any more, either in your job or by someone you are having a relationship with. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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