show someone the door

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeshow,‎someone,‎the,‎door.; (idiomatic)Toescortsomeone to theexitof thepremises; toexpelsomeone from a room, gathering, etc.1913,Jeffrey Farnol, chapter 29, inThe Amateur Gentleman:"[N]o man shall laugh at me now that I'm down.Show him the door, Dig."; (idiomatic,by extension,especially of a person)Todismiss,fire, orreject; toexcludesomeone who was formerly included.1939April 3, “Here's Your Hat!”, inTime:The medical profession, by its drift toward specialization, is handing the family doctor his hat andshowing him the door.2008November 9, Bruce DePuyt, “Sweeping the Red Out of Our Region”, inWashington Post, retrieved 24 Aug. 2009, pageB08:In Maryland, Rep. Connie Morella, a skillful, conscientious politician, was ousted. . . . The always-charming Morella . . . provided great constituent service. . . . Still, votersshowed her the door.

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