They turfed me out of the office so they could hold the meeting in private.
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turf somebody out (of something) — ˌturf sb ˈout (of sth) | ˌturf sb ˈoff (sth) derived (BrE, informal) to make sb leave a place, an organization, etc. Syn: throw out • … Useful english dictionary
ˌturf sb ˈout — phrasal verb informal to force someone to leave a place or an organization … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turf somebody off (something) — ˌturf sb ˈout (of sth) | ˌturf sb ˈoff (sth) derived (BrE, informal) to make sb leave a place, an organization, etc. Syn: throw out • … Useful english dictionary
turf — ► NOUN (pl. turfs or turves) 1) grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots. 2) a piece of such grass and earth cut from the ground. 3) (the turf) horse racing or racecourses generally. 4) (one s turf) informal one s territory … English terms dictionary
turf out — verb put out or expel from a place The unruly student was excluded from the game • Syn: ↑eject, ↑chuck out, ↑exclude, ↑boot out, ↑turn out • Derivationally related forms: ↑exclusion ( … Useful english dictionary
turf — turf1 [tə:f US tə:rf] n plural turfs or turves [tə:vz US tə:rvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [U] especially BrE a surface that consists of soil with grass on top, or an artificial surface that looks like this ▪ soft green turf 2.) BrE … Dictionary of contemporary English
turf — 1 noun 1 (U) a surface that is made up of soil and a thick covering of grass: the springy turf of the lawn 2 plural turfs or turves (C) BrE a square piece of turf cut out of the ground; sod 1 (4) AmE 3 the turf the sport of horse racing, or the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turf — [tɜːf] noun [U] I short grass and the earth that is under it II verb British turf [tɜːf] turf sb out … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turf — Synonyms and related words: alcohol, ambit, archery ground, area, athletic field, backyard, badminton court, bailiwick, banish, baseball field, basketball court, benzine, billiard parlor, bounce, bowling alley, bowling green, briquette, burnable … Moby Thesaurus
Turf Paradise Race Course — Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack near Phoenix, Arizona in the United States.HistoryIn 1954 businessman Walter Cluer, a successful millwork founder and manufacturer from Phoenix, purchased convert|1400|acre|km2 of barren … Wikipedia
