the bum's rush

(American informal)

the action of getting rid of someone who is not wanted The photographer was given the bum's rush by two policemen guarding the office. Why do I feel I'm getting the bum's rush? Where are you off to?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bonaventura	bo-nah-ven-TOO-rah	Italian
VerÍSsimo	-	Portuguese
Iael	-	Biblical Greek
Torleif	-	Norwegian
Phoebe	FEE-bee (English)	English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Helewidis	-	Ancient Germanic