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show someone the door
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Idioms and Phrases
Order someone to leave, as in I never should have listened to him; I should have shown him the door at once . This expression, first recorded in 1778, is not the same as show someone to the door (see under show someone out ).Discover More
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But Peter’s too polite to show someone the door when they’re bothering him, so I’ve never dared to stay long.
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