Suchen
Wählen Sie die Wörterbuchsprache
to show somebody the door
01
to dismiss or fire someone from their job or position
![to [show] {sb} the door definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41612/original/?type=jpeg "to [show] {sb} the door definition and meaning")
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Beispiele
He's been caught stealing from the company, and they're going to show him the door.
02
to accompany a guest, visitor, etc. to the exit of a room or building
![to [show] {sb} the door definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46075/original/?type=jpeg "to [show] {sb} the door definition and meaning")
FormalIdiomBeispiele
As the party was coming to an end, the host offered to show the guests the door.
03
to angrily ask someone to leave a place
IdiomInformalBeispiele
The restaurant manager encountered a rude customer and promptly showed him the door, refusing to tolerate any mistreatment of the staff.
