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Englishget the boot
Meaning: To be dismissed from a job or thrown out.
Example: “He got the boot after missing three shifts.”
Origin: As if kicked out with a boot. It is recorded from the late 19th century.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Se faire limoger Literally: To get Limoged
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