Boot and Turn out

Boot

Boot verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Turn out and boot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn out" instead a verb "Boot".

Nearby Words: booted, boots, bootless, bootee, booting

Turn out

Turn out verb - To drive or force out.
Usage example: angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

Boot and turn out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boot" instead a verb "Turn out".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Maus The smugglers turn out to know Yiddish and be German collaborators to boot, which leads to the plan being foiled and Vladek ending up in Auschwitz as a result.
  • Series / Star Trek: The Original Series As much as he loathes Parmen for his abuse, the idea that he could turn out as cruel and manipulative as his master, along with even greater psychic abilities to boot, sickens him even more.
  • "Bang!" Flag Gun The Mask scares off some mooks with two handfuls of guns (all of which turn out to be of these type), while doing a Dirty Harry impersonation to boot.
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