TO BOOT Definition & Meaning

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Idioms and Phrases

Besides, in addition. For example, It rained every day and it was cold to boot , or He said they'd lower the price of the car by $1,000 and throw in air conditioning to boot . This expression has nothing to do with footwear. Boot here is an archaic noun meaning “advantage,” and in the idiom has been broadened to include anything additional, good or bad. [c. a.d. 1000]

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You might think - as ERS Cymru does - that a system that allowed you to boot out a party, not just the party's MS, would be preferable.

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His job as an NFL kicker might seem obvious at this particular moment: He has to boot the football far enough and straight enough to make a 48-yard field goal.

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Supporters say this will bring more accountability, with residents deciding whom they want in charge — and when to boot them out.

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He says he wants to crack down on the UK’s problems, and has a whopping majority to boot.

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During that fabled year alone, the group amassed 17 Top 40 hits, including six chart-toppers, along with a spate of number-one albums and a blockbuster film in "A Hard Day’s Night" to boot.

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