English Dictionary

show someone the door

動詞

慣用表現 広義 特に 人物

(idiomatic) To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.

日本語の意味

（慣用表現）～を部屋や建物から追い出す、締め出す / （比喩的に）～を解雇する、排除する

After several warnings, the manager had to show someone the door when he kept harassing customers.

何度も注意したのに客が嫌がらせをやめなかったので、店長はその男性を出口まで案内しなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension, especially of a person) 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.

shows someone the door （ present singular third-person ）

showing someone the door （ participle present ）

showed someone the door （ past ）

shown someone the door （ participle past ）

showed someone the door （ US also participle past ）