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What does "boot" mean?
In addition to the idioms beginning with boot, also see die with one's boots on; get the ax (boot); kick (boot) out; lick someone's boots; pull oneself up (by the bootstraps); quake in one's boots; to boot; too big for one's breeches (boots); you can bet your ass (boots). Also see under shoe.
See boot in WNW Idioms
bet your boots
âInformal to be certain; rely on it
die with one's boots on
to die in action
lick the boots of
â to be servile toward; fawn on
the boot
Slang discharge, as from work; dismissal
to boot
besides; in addition
See boot in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
to boot
In addition; besides: Not only was the new cruise ship the biggest in the world, but the fastest to boot.
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