kick (someone or something) to the curb

kick (someone or something) to the curb

To discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete, useless, or unwanted. I can't believe that after 20 years of hard work the company would just kick me to the curb like that! I think it's about time we kick this old computer to the curb. I heard Jenny kicked her boyfriend to the curb last night. They must have had an awful fight!
See also: curb, kick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be kicked to the curb
  • curb
  • get kicked to the curb
  • throw (someone or something) on the scrap heap
  • palm (something) off (on one) (as something else)
  • palm off
  • palm someone/something off
  • palm someone/something off on someone
  • palm something off
  • palm something off on someone