show the door

Speech parts

1. show the door - Verb

2. show the door - Phrase

Meaning

ask to leave

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

evict boot out bundle off

Antonyms

rent rediscover ask over hire out

Hypernyms

exclude eject chuck out boot out turf out

Examples

The theatre is a place where one has time for the problems of people to whom one would show the door if they came to one's office for a job. Tennessee Williams

I was shown the door when I asked for a raise Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

show the door

Close letter words and terms

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