get kicked to the curb



get kicked to the curb

To be discarded, abandoned, or dismissed (as from employment) due to being unwanted, obsolete, or redundant. I can't believe that I got kicked to the curb after 20 years of hard work for that company! I think it's about time for this old computer to get kicked to the curb. I heard Jenny's new boyfriend has already gotten kicked to the curb. Easy come, easy go!
See also: curb, get, kick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Diogenes-Ancient Greek
Torvald-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Florencioflo-REN-thyo (Spanish), flo-REN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Gladys['glædis]
Gerfrid-Ancient Germanic
MordikaiMAWR-də-kieEnglish (Rare)