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Definition

To expel, eject, or dismiss someone; to send away, chase off, or force out; (from a job or employment position) to fire.

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In Context

  • "[T]he parliament, to their immortal honour, presently sent him packing."
  • "Two ladies called one day, pale and anxious, and begged earnestly, humbly, to be allowed to see Mr. Moore one instant: Mrs. Yorke hardened her heart, and sent them packing,—not without opprobrium."
  • ""Monsieur, you and yours are not for me. Seek elsewhere." . . . "You send me packing!" he blurted out, getting red in the face."
  • "[L]eague authorities sent him packing after ruling he was registered with a fake Dominican passport under circumstances that remain murky."
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Related Idioms

l

let someone go

To dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.

 k

kick out

To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).

 g

give someone their cards

To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.

 h

hand someone their cards

To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.

 r

run out of town

To force someone out of a place or a position.

 g

give someone the boot

To fire, sack, or eject someone.
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