The teacher sent the student out of the room.
•The teacher sent out the troublesome students.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
send someone out — send (someone) out to ask or demand that someone go somewhere. Mom sent me out to weed the garden. Judge Carey had the jury sent out of the courtroom … New idioms dictionary
send someone to the showers — send (someone) to the showers American to stop someone, especially someone on a sports team, from playing or working because they are behaving badly or their work is not good enough. A fight broke out and both players were sent to the showers … New idioms dictionary
send someone/something up — (informal) SATIRIZE, ridicule, make fun of, parody, lampoon, mock, caricature, imitate, ape; informal take off, spoof, take the mickey out of. → send * * * informal give an exaggerated imitation of someone or something in order to ridicule them… … Useful english dictionary
send someone/something up — informal Syn: satirize, ridicule, make fun of, parody, lampoon, mock, caricature, imitate, ape; informal take off, spoof, take the mickey out of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
send out — send (someone) out to ask or demand that someone go somewhere. Mom sent me out to weed the garden. Judge Carey had the jury sent out of the courtroom … New idioms dictionary
drum someone out — EXPEL, dismiss, throw out, oust; drive out, get rid of; exclude, banish; informal give someone the boot, boot out, kick out, give someone their marching orders, give someone the push, show someone the door, send packing; Military cashier. → drum… … Useful english dictionary
kick someone out — informal most of us were given one week suspensions from school, but Andy and Olivia were actually kicked out Syn: expel, eject, banish, exile, throw out, oust, evict, get rid of, ax; dismiss, discharge; informal chuck (out), send packing, boot… … Thesaurus of popular words
kick someone out — (informal) EXPEL, eject, throw out, oust, evict, get rid of, axe; dismiss, discharge; informal chuck out, send packing, boot out, give someone their marching orders, sack, fire; Brit. informal turf out; N. Amer … Useful english dictionary
turn someone out — THROW OUT, eject, evict, expel, oust, drum out, banish; informal kick out, send packing, boot out, show someone the door, turf out. → turn * * * 1) eject or expel someone from a place 2) Military call a guard from the guardroom 3) be turned out… … Useful english dictionary
freeze someone out — (informal) EXCLUDE, leave out, shut out, cut out, ignore, ostracize, spurn, snub, shun, cut, cut dead, turn one s back on, cold shoulder, give someone the cold shoulder, leave out in the cold; Brit. send to Coventry; Brit. informal blank. →… … Useful english dictionary
kick someone out — informal Syn: expel, eject, throw out, oust, evict, get rid of, dismiss, discharge; informal chuck out, send packing, boot out, sack, fire … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
