kick (someone or something) to the curb



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kick (someone or something) to the curb

To discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete, useless, or unwanted. I can't believe that after 20 years of hard work the company would just kick me to the curb like that! I think it's about time we kick this old computer to the curb. I heard Jenny kicked her boyfriend to the curb last night. They must have had an awful fight!
See also: curb, kick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Svatava-Czech
Seyfullah-Turkish
ConradKAHN-rad (English), KAWN-raht (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
Boele-Dutch
Asch[æʃ]
GalahadGAL-ə-had (English)Arthurian Romance