give (someone) the bum's rush



give (someone) the bum's rush

1. To hastily and forcefully remove someone from a place. Likened to the ejection of a vagrant (a "bum") from a place. Primarily heard in US, Canada, South Africa. The bartender gave us the bum's rush after Joe started drunkenly insulting him.
2. To peremptorily or abruptly dismiss someone, due to a failed or rejected plan, idea, or performance. Primarily heard in US, Canada, South Africa. The board of directors gave me the bum's rush when I suggested that managers should face a pay cut alongside the other employees.
See also: give, rush

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kohar-Armenian
Andromache[æn'dra:məki]
RenÉrə-NE (French)French, German, Spanish, Slovak, Czech
DietrichDEET-rikhGerman
Pauline['pɔ:lain]
Katsurokah-tsoo-ṙo:Japanese