give (one) running shoes

To end something abruptly with someone (thus forcing a hasty exit). My boss gave me running shoes today—after five years on the job! I can't believe it. No, I gave my date running shoes—there was just no chemistry between us.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hallvar&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Nala	-	Hinduism
Raniero	rah-NYE-ro	Italian
Calista	kə-LIS-tə (English), kah-LEE-stah (Spanish)	English, Portuguese, Spanish
Vargas	['wa:gəs]
Dan (3)	DAHN (Swedish)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian