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hand someone his hat

idiom
Meaning

To require someone to depart; to dismiss someone.


Examples
SIMPLE

The boss had to hand him his hat after the mistake.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager decided to hand him his hat when he realized the employee was stealing from the register.

COMPLEX

After the board discovered the executive had been embezzling funds for years, they promptly handed him his hat and escorted him from the building.

Anchors to
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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