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
Neutral · CEFR B2
so seriously ill or injured that death seems close
keep the wolf from the door
Neutral · CEFR B2
to earn or manage just enough to avoid poverty, hunger, or serious hardship
steal the show
Neutral · CEFR B2
to receive the most attention and praise at an event by outshining everyone else
send someone packing
Neutral · CEFR B2
to dismiss someone or force them to leave quickly and decisively
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.
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.