Example
“The club showed the disruptive guest the door after several warnings.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
at death's door
CEFR B2so seriously ill or injured that death seems close
Neutral
keep the wolf from the door
CEFR B2to earn or manage just enough to avoid poverty, hunger, or serious hardship
Neutral
steal the show
CEFR B2to receive the most attention and praise at an event by outshining everyone else
Neutral
send someone packing
CEFR B2to dismiss someone or force them to leave quickly and decisively
Neutral
bury the hatchet
CEFR B1to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
Neutral
call it a day
CEFR B1To decide to stop working on something for now.
Informal
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.