Example
“The restaurant sent the rude customer packing after he insulted the staff.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
show someone the door
Neutral · CEFR B2
to dismiss someone or make it clear that they must leave
bury the hatchet
Neutral · CEFR B1
to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
call it a day
Informal · CEFR B1
To decide to stop working on something for now.
do the job
Informal · CEFR B1
to be good enough to achieve the desired result
drive someone up the wall
Informal · CEFR B1
to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
go with the flow
Neutral · CEFR B1
To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.