| 释义 |
put the boot in
put the boot in INFORMAL
1 F0 to kick someone when they are already on the ground Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain2 F0 to make a bad situation worse, by criticizing or being unkind: » After he lost his job, his wife put the boot in by announcing she was leaving him.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputation |