the boot
Example Sentences
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So Sherlock made a decision: She chose to keep her mom and her boyfriend and give her therapist the boot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Let's see how he gets on now the boot is on the other foot.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
But it is getting the boot the prime minister now fears.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
We parked the car behind the bingo hall, took out from the boot the sports bag containing Tommy’s notebooks, then set off towards the town centre.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
