sendoff

a big send-off

A lively and enthusiastic farewell celebration thrown in honor of someone who is leaving some place or setting off on a new endeavor. The night before I flew back to America, the entire town came out to give me a big send-off at the local pub.
See also: big

a rousing send-off

A lively and enthusiastic farewell celebration thrown in honor of someone who is leaving some place behind or setting off on a new endeavor. The night before I flew to America, the entire town came out to give me a rousing send-off at the local pub.
See also: rousing

give (one) a big send-off

To throw a lively and enthusiastic farewell celebration in honor of one when one leaves some place or sets off on a new endeavor. The night before I flew back to America, the entire town came out to give me a big send-off at the local pub.
See also: big, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a big send-off
  • big send-off
  • a rousing send-off
  • rousing
  • give (one) a big send-off
  • pull for
  • pull for (someone or something)
  • root for
  • root for (someone or something)
  • I hope all goes well
References in periodicals archive
The sendoff ceremony was held at Camp Olivas in San Fernando, Pampanga.
It was national team coach Yeng Guiao's initiative to invite Jaworski and the rest of the Filipino basketball heroes to be the highlight of the sendoff and it turned out the way how he had imagined it to be.
"We are conscious with Bryn that we want to give him a good sendoff and make sure he hopefully finishes on a good performance with the team.
Good friend Russ Campbell said: "We had a fantastic turnout it was a great sendoff for Tony."
All the guys want to give Warne a good last few games and a good sendoff. It is not just for Rajasthan Royals fans but to all cricket fans.
And her sense of humor is refined, as in the sendoff she gives her students in "Groves of Academe," who want to write poems for Vanity Fair.
WATCH: 'Maging Magiting' ambassador Kai Sotto receives sendoff before US journey !-- -- Luisa Morales (philstar.com) - March 29, 2019 - 3:16pm MANILA, Philippines -- Apart from representing flag and country in international basketball tournaments, Kai Sotto has also been a pinacle of nationalism through the Maging Magiting project.
'This concert is a sendoff before she starts rehearsals for 'Hamilton' UK.
Ramirez said that due to his tight schedule, President Duterte won't be able to attend the sendoff party for the national athletes, to be held on Thursday at Golden Pavillion on Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City, or receive them in Malacaang.
'Dapat nakita nila ito noong Sunday pa sa sendoff,' Albayalde said.
ALA International head Michael Aldeguer had an intimate sendoff for WBO light flyweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes, who left for Los Angeles Saturday night to prepare for his fight with former world champion Edgar Sosa of Mexico on Sept.
The Chief Executive said he was also elated that Diaz was inspired by his speech during the sendoff ceremony for the small Philippine contingent to the Olympics held in the Rizal Hall of the Palace last month.
At the sendoff ceremony on Monday for Filipino athletes bound to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the President said some 80,000 people had turned themselves in to authorities because of their involvement in the illegal drug trade.
With the makeover of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 1 almost complete, airport officials are set to open the bidding for the construction of an P8-million passenger sendoff area.
We expect to win at least eight golds, and even 12, to surpass the best gold-medal haul in the SEA Games, which happened way back in 1983,'' said athletics chief Philip Ella Juico yesterday, hours before the national delegation was given a warm sendoff by Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission officials at Philsports Arena.