(chiefly, US, idiomatic) To require someone to depart; to dismiss someone.
(chiefly, US, idiomatic) To require someone to depart; to dismiss someone.
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(idiomatic, slang, Britain, Ireland) To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.
(slang) To yell at, demean or tell off (someone).
(slang) To credit or congratulate (someone); to give (someone) appropriate respect for something they have done.
(slang) To harm or kill (someone).
(dated, military, slang, UK, usually, passive) To eject (someone) from an organization.