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Meaning of 'Kick someone to the curb'

What does the saying 'Kick someone to the curb' mean?

Idiom: Kick someone to the curb

Meaning:

If you kick someone to the curb, you fire them- they are longer employed or wanted.
(In British English, you kick someone to the kerb.)

Country: International English | Subject Area: Transport & Travel | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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