show the door
Ask to leave
To show someone the door is to make clear they should leave, either by literally directing them to the exit or by firing, dismissing, or rejecting them: After the argument, she showed him the door.
The phrase implies the person's presence is no longer welcome.
The company showed him the door after the scandal broke.
- dismissSend away or reject
- evictRemove from property legally
- expelRemove forcibly from membership
- bounceSpring back after impact
- heave hoForcible ejection or sailors' cry
oust · eject · kick out · kicked to the curb · escort · goodbye · farewell · rejection · fired · sacked · unwelcome · get lost · exit · leave · departure · threshold · cold shoulder · rebuff
- expulsionsejection, ousting, expelling, forcing out, eviction