the boot (或 北美

the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed

情況變得與原來相反

boots and all

(Austral./NZ informal)with no holds barred; wholeheartedly

(澳/新西蘭，非正式)不受約束地；全心全意地

Canberra's cabbies go in boots and all for a fair deal.

堪培拉的出租車司機一心只為做上一筆公道的生意。

die with one's boots on

die in battle or while actively occupied

戰 ；工作時 去

get the boot

(informal)be dismissed from one's job

(非正式)被解雇

give someone the boot

(informal)dismiss someone from their job

(非正式)解雇

old boot

(informal)an old woman considered to be ugly and contemptible

(非正式)老丑婦

put the boot in (或 into someone)

(Brit. informal)kick someone hard when they are on the ground

(英，非正式)（在對方倒地后）狠狠踢上一腳

with one's heart in one's boots

in a state of great depression or trepidation

極為悲觀消沉

you (can) bet your boots

(informal)used to express absolute certainty about a situation or statement

(非正式)準保沒錯，有把握

you can bet your boots that the patrol has raised the alarm.

巡邏兵肯定已經發出警報了。

to boot

In addition; besides.

并且；加之