Get the boot Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbut
GETH-thuh-BOOT
ɡˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈuːt
get-thuh-BOOT
Definition
To be fired or dismissed from a job. It can also mean to be removed or rejected from a group or place.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal and somewhat playful idiom; mainly used about being fired from a job, less often for being kicked out of somewhere. Common in phrases like 'he got the boot'. Don't use in formal or written contexts.
Spanish: ser despedido - ser echadoPortuguese (BR): ser demitido - ser mandado emboraPortuguese (PT): ser despedido - ser mandado emboraChinese (Simplified): 被解雇 - 被开除Chinese (Traditional): 被解僱 - 被開除Hindi: नौकरी से निकालनाArabic: يتم طرده - يُفصل من العملBengali: কাজ থেকে বাদ পড়া - চাকরি হারানোRussian: уволиться - быть уволеннымJapanese: クビになるVietnamese: bị sa thải - bị đuổi việcKorean: 해고당하다 - 쫓겨나다Turkish: kovulmak - işten atılmakUrdu: نوکری سے نکال دیا جاناIndonesian: dipecat - diberhentikan
Example Sentences
He got the boot from his job last week.
basic
If you’re always late, you might get the boot.
basic
She was surprised to get the boot after ten years at the company.
basic
If sales don’t improve, the whole team might get the boot.
natural
Tom broke the rules, so he got the boot from the club.
natural
When the company merged, a lot of people got the boot.
natural