Definition

1. Verb (informal, idiomatic):
   • To kick out / to throw out / to eject forcefully: To expel or dismiss someone from a place in a rude, abrupt, or humiliating manner. It implies a strong desire to get rid of the person, often with anger or contempt.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông chủ đuổi cổ anh ta ra khỏi quán bar. (The boss kicked him out of the bar.)
  • Bọn trẻ ồn ào quá, bà ấy đuổi cổ chúng ra khỏi vườn. (The kids were too noisy; she threw them out of the garden.)
  • Hắn bị đuổi cổ khỏi cuộc họp vì thái độ thiếu tôn trọng. (He was ejected from the meeting for his disrespectful attitude.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is highly informal and carries a strong negative connotation. It is often used in spoken language to describe situations of angry dismissal, not formal or polite removal.

Variants and Related Words

• Đuổi (v): to chase, to pursue, to expel. This is the neutral root verb.

  • Cảnh sát đuổi theo tên trộm. (The police chased the thief.)

• Trục xuất (v): to deport, to banish (formal, often legal/official).

  • Nhà chức trách trục xuất người nhập cư bất hợp pháp. (The authorities deported the illegal immigrant.)

Synonyms

• To expel: To force someone to leave a place.
• To eject: To throw out, especially from a building or vehicle.
• To boot out (informal): To dismiss or eject someone.

Related Idioms

• Đuổi đi: to send away, to dismiss (less forceful than "đuổi cổ").

  • Bảo vệ đuổi người bán hàng rong đi. (The security guard sent the street vendor away.)

• Tống cổ: a direct synonym with identical meaning and informal register to "đuổi cổ".

  • Anh ta bị tống cổ ra ngoài đường. (He was thrown out onto the street.)

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