sends packing
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as in sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment
After he missed work three times in one week they sent the new guy packing.
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as in outs
to drive or force out
The exterminator showed up and sent the termites packing.
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“Sends packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends%20packing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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