Meaning
- Kick out means to force someone to leave a place or organization, often because of bad behavior or breaking rules.
- It can also be used more generally to describe removing or expelling someone from a group, job, or event.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Phrasal verb
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Transitive: Always used with an object (someone is kicked out).
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Typical pattern: kick sb out (of sth)
- Example: They kicked him out of the club.
Common Phrases
- kick out of school
- kick out of the team
- kick someone out of the house
- kick out of the game
Collocations
- verb + object: kick him out, kick her out, kick them out
- kick out + of + noun: kick out of school, kick out of class, kick out of office
Examples
- He was kicked out of school for cheating on the exam.
- They kicked the noisy guest out of the party.
- The player was kicked out of the game after arguing with the referee.
- She got kicked out of the meeting for being disruptive.
- The landlord kicked them out for not paying rent.
- If you don’t follow the rules, you might be kicked out of the club.
- He was kicked out of the band because he never came to rehearsals.
- They threatened to kick her out unless she apologized.
Synonyms or Related
- expel
- dismiss
- remove
- throw out
- boot out
Antonym
- admit
- accept
- take in
- include