- bum's rush, get the
- Be ejected (usu. from place of entertainment, etc.).
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bum's rush — noun Etymology: bum (VII) slang 1. : forcible eviction or dismissal they gave him the bum s rush 2. : any compulsion applied against one s will or before one can consider the significance or consequences of an action * * * Slang … Useful english dictionary
bum's rush — {n. phr.}, {slang} Throwing or pushing someone out from where he is not wanted. * /When John tried to go to the party where he was not invited, Bill and Fred gave him the bum s rush./ * /Tom became too noisy, and he got the bum s rush./ 2. To… … Dictionary of American idioms
bum's rush — {n. phr.}, {slang} Throwing or pushing someone out from where he is not wanted. * /When John tried to go to the party where he was not invited, Bill and Fred gave him the bum s rush./ * /Tom became too noisy, and he got the bum s rush./ 2. To… … Dictionary of American idioms
the bum's rush — chiefly US informal : the act of forcing someone to leave a position or place The mayor is likely to get the bum s rush in next year s election. They gave him the bum s rush. • • • Main Entry: ↑bum s rush … Useful english dictionary
get the bum's rush — get/be given/the bum’s rush phrase to be forced to leave a place where people do not want you Thesaurus: to force someone to leave a placesynonym Main entry: bum s rush … Useful english dictionary
bum's rush — noun get/be given the bum s rush to be forced to leave a place where people do not want you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
the bum's rush — n an unceremonious ejection. This is North American saloon terminology of the early 20th century, referring to barmen or doormen grabbing undesirable custom ers (such as bums) by the collar and the seat of the pants and bodily hustling them out… … Contemporary slang
bum's rush — np Ejection by force. Stanley became so obnoxious, we had to give him the bum s rush to get him out. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
bum's rush — UK / US noun get/be given the bum s rush to be forced to leave a place where people do not want you … English dictionary
give get the bum's rush — give sb/get the ˌbum s ˈrush idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to force sb/be forced to leave a place quickly • He was soon given the bum s rush from the club. Main entry: ↑bumidiom … Useful english dictionary
