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hand someone his hat

idiom

To require someone to depart; to dismiss someone.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all hat and no cattle

    Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

  2. 02

    all hat and no cowboy

    Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

  3. 03

    as if someone owns the place

    Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

  4. 04

    back of one's hand

    A display of disrespect or scorn.

  5. 05

    bear a hand

    To make haste; to help quickly.

  6. 06

    beat someone round the ears

    To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

  7. 07

    big hand

    Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).

  8. 08

    bite someone's hand off

    To enthusiastically accept an offer.

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