send someone packing

Meaning: To dismiss someone abruptly.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “The club sent the troublemakers packing.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Telling someone to pack their bags and leave. Shakespeare uses the phrase in Henry IV, Part 1 (around 1597).

Equivalents in other languages

Russian: гнать в три шеи (gnat' v tri shei) — literally: to chase in three necks
French: Envoyer paître — literally: To send someone off to graze

money burns a hole in someone's pocket — Someone cannot keep money without spending it.
a parting shot — A final sharp remark made while leaving.
set the record straight — To correct a mistaken account or misunderstanding.
a damp squib — Something expected to be impressive that turns out a disappointment.
no contest — Said when one side is clearly better and there is no real competition.
don't shoot the messenger — Don't blame the person who brings bad news.

jump through hoops — To go through many difficult or pointless steps to get something.
grease someone's palm — To bribe someone.
slow and steady wins the race — Patience and persistence succeed better than haste.
go by shanks' mare — To walk; to travel on foot.
as old as Methuselah — Extremely old.
like a duck to water — Naturally and easily, as if born to it.

空気が読めない (kūki ga yomenai) — Completely oblivious to the unspoken social mood — the person who kills the atmosphere wi…
눈치가 없다 (nunchi ga eopda) — Hopelessly socially oblivious — can't pick up on emotional cues, awkward silences, or uns…
حمار (ḥimār) — A stubborn fool — the donkey being the universal symbol of obstinacy in Arabic culture.