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单词 send someone packing
释义

send someone packing

informal Make someone leave in an abrupt or peremptory way: the intrusive outsider is humiliated by the kids and sent packing by the mother...
  • His side's attitude must be right or they will be sent packing.
  • Club chiefs denied that Jeffs had been sent packing for disciplinary reasons - though they did admit his behaviour had not been perfect.
  • When we were bored, I would take my gang along to dad's shop, play with his vast selection of nails and knives and generally bother him until he sent us packing.

Synonyms

expel, send away, eject, turn out, throw out, force out, oust, evict, put out, get rid of;
dismiss, discharge
informal chuck out, kick out, boot out, defenestrate, show the door to, give someone their marching orders, throw someone out on their ear, sack, fire, give someone the boot, axe
British informal give someone the push, give someone the elbow, give someone the big E, bin off, turf out
North American informal give someone the air, give someone the bum's rush
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