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shown someone the door

shown someone the door is the past participle of show someone the door.

Meaning of show someone the door

Verb

show someone the door (third-person singular simple present shows someone the door, present participle showing someone the door, simple past showed someone the door, past participle shown someone the door or (US also) showed someone the door)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, someone, the, door.
  2. (idiomatic) To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.
    • "[N]o man shall laugh at me now that I'm down. Show him the door, Dig."1913, Jeffrey Farnol, chapter 29, in The Amateur Gentleman
  3. (broadly, especially, idiomatic) To dismiss, fire, or reject; to exclude someone who was formerly included.
    • The medical profession, by its drift toward specialization, is handing the family doctor his hat and showing him the door.1939 April 3, “Here's Your Hat!”, in Time

Questions about shown someone the door

What is shown someone the door the past participle of?
Shown someone the door is the past participle of show someone the door.

Words near shown someone the door in the dictionary

  1. shown round
  2. shown skin
  3. shown some skin
  4. shown someone a good time
  5. shown someone one's etchings
  6. shown someone the door
  7. shown the flag
  8. shown the way
  9. shown up
  10. shown who's boss
  11. shown who's the boss

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