- send someone packing
- send (someone) packing
informal
to tell someone to go away, usually because you are annoyed with them.
There were some kids at the door asking for money, but I sent them packing.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
send someone packing
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send someone packing — To dismiss someone summarily • • • Main Entry: ↑pack * * * send someone packing informal phrase to make someone leave a place They had a huge row, and she sent him packing. Thesaurus: to force someone to leave a place … Useful english dictionary
send someone packing — If you send someone packing, you send them away, normally when they want something from you … The small dictionary of idiomes
send someone packing — ► send someone packing informal dismiss someone peremptorily. Main Entry: ↑pack … English terms dictionary
send someone packing — informal to make someone leave a place They had a huge row, and she sent him packing … English dictionary
send someone packing — informal dismiss someone peremptorily. → pack … English new terms dictionary
send sb packing — UK INFORMAL ► to tell someone to go away because you are angry with them: »I d pay her her wages and send her packing tomorrow, but I know she d try and take us to court. ► to do better than your competitors: »They are in a position to send the… … Financial and business terms
send someone or something packing — send (someone or something) packing see ↑send • • • Main Entry: ↑pack send (someone or something) packing informal : to force (someone or something) to leave a place or situation We were sent packing after the first day of tryouts. A loss in… … Useful english dictionary
send one packing — {v. phr.} To fire someone summarily. * /When the boss caught Smith stealing from the cash register, he sent him packing./ Compare: SEND ONE ABOUT ONE S BUSINESS … Dictionary of American idioms
send one packing — {v. phr.} To fire someone summarily. * /When the boss caught Smith stealing from the cash register, he sent him packing./ Compare: SEND ONE ABOUT ONE S BUSINESS … Dictionary of American idioms
send\ one\ packing — v. phr. To fire someone summarily. When the boss caught Smith stealing from the cash register, he sent him packing. Compare: send one about one s business … Словарь американских идиом
