put the boot in
Idiomto kick sb very hard, especially when they are on the ground
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Meaning
- 1
put / stick the boot in
to kick sb very hard, especially when they are on the ground
- 2
put / stick the boot in
to attack sb by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation
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Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition
Put on the boot.
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