give the gate

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Verb give the gate has 1 sense

give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate - terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
--₁ is one way to separate, part, split up, split, break, break up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody something

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Give the Gate

Description

"Give the Gate" is an idiomatic expression that refers to dismissing or rejecting someone or something, especially from a particular place or situation. The phrase is often used figuratively to signify the act of excluding or excluding oneself from a group or event.

Sample Sentences

After failing to meet the deadline, the project manager was given the gate by the company.
He was always causing trouble, so the school gave him the gate.
The club president gave the gate to the member who constantly broke the rules.
John didn't fit in with his coworkers, so he decided to give the gate himself and search for a new job.

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