a piece of footwear that extends above the ankle, sometimes up to the knee, often with a stiff or thick sole and heel
a stout shoe, esp for sports
informal a kick
Brit the luggage compartment of a motor car
= bootstrap1 (2)
formerly, an instrument of torture that crushed the leg and foot
Aus, NZ, informal without reservation; wholeheartedly
to die while still working and active
informal to get the sack
informal to sack somebody
chiefly Brit, informal to kick somebody, esp when they are already on the ground or treat them cruelly or unfairly, esp when they are already in a vulnerable position
chiefly Brit, informal to treat somebody cruelly or unfairly, esp when they are already in a vulnerable position
chiefly Brit, informal to act with brutal decisiveness
the situation is the other way round
informal you can be quite certain (that something is the case); you bet