kick to the curb

verb

To dismiss or reject in a humiliating manner.

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Meanings

verbkick to the curb (third-person singular simple present kicks to the curb, present participle kicking to the curb, simple past and past participle kicked to the curb)

present singular third person kicks to the curb · participle present kicking to the curb · participle past kicked to the curb · past kicked to the curb · alternative kick to the kerb

  1. idiomaticslangTo dismiss or reject in a humiliating manner.

    If Cook is to take Apple to crazy new heights, history says he needs to kick Jobs to the curb.

    2014 October 20, “Tim Cook Can't Succeed Running Steve Jobs's Company”, in Newsweek
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    And now the boys are lining up 'cause they hear we got swagger But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger.

    2009, Kesha, Tik Tok
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