kick to the curb
Reject without ceremony
To kick someone or something to the curb is to reject or discard them abruptly.
The image is of putting something out with the trash: She kicked him to the curb after she found out he was cheating.
Often implies dismissal without ceremony or second thought.
Also used for abandoning habits, ideas, or possessions: I kicked soda to the curb last year.
- dismissSend away or reject
- show the doorForcibly end someone's welcome
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- dumpWaste disposal site
- ejectThrow out forcibly
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