kicked to the curb
Tossed out unceremoniously
Kicked to the curb means abruptly rejected or discarded, like trash left at the curb for pickup.
The phrase usually describes being dumped from a relationship or dismissed from a job: After fifteen years, they kicked him to the curb.
It emphasizes the suddenness and callousness of the rejection—one moment you're valued, the next you're out.
- thrown outExpelled or discarded
- shown the doorForced out, terminated
- given the bootDismissed from a position
- discardDeliberately throw out
- thrown awayDisposed of as refuse
left behind · oust · exclusion · forsake · marginalization · expel · shun · banish · cast away · cast out · ostracize · estrangement · betrayal · dumped on · left high and dry · dropped like a hot potato · alienation · eject
kicked to the curbembraced
Held someone warmly
taken in · accepted · welcomed · held onto · kept around
kicked to the curbtreasured
Regarded with deep affection
valued · cherished · put on a pedestal · prized · adored
kicked to the curblet down easy
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