drum someone out of the corps
Meaning: To expel someone from a group or organization.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression originates from a military setting where, when someone left the corps in disgrace, he or she was escorted out with a drum roll. Its usage includes any group and carries with it a sense of disgrace or rejection. DUTCH TREAT {GO DUTCH} each person pays for himself or herself; to share the cost
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