| 词组 | show you the door |
| 释义 | (redirected from show you the door)show (one) the door1. To accompany one to the exit from a room or building. (Sometimes seen as "show (one) to the door.") Thank you so much for coming in for the interview. John, would you please show Mr. Porter the door? 2. To escort or forcibly remove one from a building, typically due to some violation of the rules. Sir, if you don't calm down, I'm afraid I'll have to show you to the door. 3. By extension, to fire one from a job. I'll let you off with a warning this once, but if you ever show up to work smelling of alcohol again, I'll show you the door so fast it will make your head spin. show someone (to) the doorand see someone to the doorto lead or take someone to the door or exit. After we finished our talk, she showed me to the door. Bill and I finished our chat as he saw me to the door. show someone the doorOrder someone to leave, as in I never should have listened to him; I should have shown him the door at once. This expression, first recorded in 1778, is not the same as show someone to the door (see under show someone out). show someone the doordismiss or eject someone unceremoniously from a place or from your presence. 1991 Michael Curtin The Plastic Tomato Cutter Mr Yendall , would you credit I had applicants who scorned the wages? I showed them the door. show somebody the ˈdoor(informal) tell somebody to leave because of an argument or bad behaviour: If she spoke to me like that, I’d show her the door!show (someone) the doorInformal1. To eject (someone) from the premises. 2. To terminate the employment of; fire. |
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