the boot

Example Sentences

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I had finally made it to the boot of Europe, but I was missing my two partners in crime.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Villa and Sneijder had the chance to claim the boot in the final in Johannesburg but neither found the net and the quartet had to be separated by the number of assists they had provided.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

White House officials gave him the boot last summer after he torpedoed gene therapies, causing a ruckus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

How, in a legislative body that has always maintained a large contingent of scoundrels, did Swalwell and Gonzales get the boot in such quick succession—with more potentially in the pipeline?

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

He held his breath, snatched the boot, and as he hurried away the flies settled back down and there was silence again.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan