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Give Phrase Eslpod Boot Means Big Visiting Churches

Id ESLPod_1187_WE_2047
Episode Id ESLPod 1187
Episode Title Visiting Churches, Mosques, and Temples
Phrase to give (someone) the boot
Text In this podcast, the phrase "to give (someone) the boot" means to kick someone out of a place and make it clear that he or she is not welcome in a particular building or place: "That new employee is incompetent! When is the boss going to give her the boot?" The phrase "to be/get too big for (one's) boots" means for a young person to become too arrogant or cocky, not respecting his or her elders: "When our teenage son said he didn't need anyone's help to build a successful career, we knew he was getting too big for his boots." Finally, the phrase "to boot" can be placed at the end of a sentence to mean in addition or as well: "When they won the lottery, they bought a mansion and two fancy sports cars to boot."
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