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1
dump / ditch
A:Do you know what happened between Jim and Kelly?
你知道Jim和Kelly发生什么了吗?
B: Jim grew tired of Kelly and dumped her after three months.
Jim对Kelly厌烦了,三个月后甩了她。
A: Do you think they will make up ?
你觉得他们会复合吗?
B: I doubt they could make it.
我不认为这个有可能。
2
give sb. the boot
=直译: 给你鞋子 = 潜台词:穿上走人
(感情:甩了某人)
He gave her the boot after he got bored.
(工作:辞退,解雇某人)
The board made an agreement to give him the boot.