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give the boot
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. echar
They're going to give you the boot if you keep calling out of work.Te van a echar si sigues llamando para decir que no puedes ir al trabajo.
b. botar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I bet the judges are going to give him the boot. His performance wasn't very good.Creo que los jueces van a botar a ese muchacho. Su interpretación no estuvo muy bien.
c. largar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
They gave Sam the boot after he lost the big account.Largaron a Sam después de que perdió la cuenta importante.
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