throw one out on one's ear

throw one out on one's ear
throw one out on one's ear
Fig. to remove someone from a place forcibly. •

Straighten up, or I'll throw you out on your ear.

The caretaker caught us and threw us out on our ear.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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