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
Angra Mainyu-Persian Mythology
HjÖRtur-Icelandic
Theodoulos-Ancient Greek
Morana-Slavic Mythology, Croatian
MurphyMUR-feeIrish, English
Gabriellagah-BRYEL-lah (Italian), GAWB-ree-el-law (Hungarian), ga-bree-EL-ə (English), gah-bree-EL-lah (Swedish)Italian, Hungarian, English, Swedish