kick to the kerb
Reject without ceremony
To kick someone or something to the kerb is to reject or discard them abruptly and completely—ending a relationship, firing an employee, or abandoning a plan: After the scandal, the party kicked him to the kerb.
The image is of throwing something out like rubbish.
British spelling; Americans write curb.
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- cut tiesEnd a relationship completely
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- brush-offAbrupt, dismissive rejection
- discardDeliberately throw out
give the cold shoulder · cast aside · drop like a hot potato · cut loose · give the boot · abandon · dump · reject · show the door · forsake · send packing · snub · spurn · jilt · shun · shut out · banish · ostracize
kick to the kerbembrace
Hold closely in arms
take in · accept · cherish · stand by · hold close
kick to the kerblet down easy
cushion the blow · conscious uncoupling · ease out · phase out · mutual separation
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