send (one) packing
send (one) packing
To dismiss or send one away rudely or abruptly. When it became clear he was only interested in making a profit for himself, we sent him packing. I was only five minutes late, but the boss sent me packing nonetheless.
See also: packing, send
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
send someone packing
Fig. to send someone away; to dismiss someone, possibly rudely. I couldn't stand him anymore, so I sent him packing. The maid proved to be so incompetent that I had to send her packing.
See also: packing, send
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
send someone packing
INFORMALCOMMON If someone sends another person packing, they tell them very forcefully to leave a place, or to leave their job. The footballer was sent packing after a very public row with the coach. Lowe sent him packing after finding out about his lies.
See also: packing, send, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
send someone packing
make someone leave in an abrupt or peremptory way. informalSee also: packing, send, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
send somebody ˈpacking
(informal) tell somebody firmly or rudely to go away because they are annoying or disturbing you; dismiss somebody from a job: He wanted to borrow money off me, but I sent him packing. They caught him stealing company property and he was sent packing.See also: packing, send, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
send packing
To dismiss (someone) abruptly.
See also: packing, send
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- send packing
- send somebody packing
- send someone packing
- send someone about his or her business
- send (one) about (one's) business
- send about business
- send packing, to
- shut the door in (someone's) face
- barge in
- barge in on