the boot
Example Sentences
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France have a breathtaking array of attacking options but Dembele is likely to be a regular and could easily compete with compatriot Mbappe for the boot.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
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
