turf out
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make someone leave a place, job, or position in a firm or sudden way; to get rid of something you don't need.
Literal meaning: To push something off turf (grassland) — to eject physically.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
(British, informal) To force someone to leave a place or position, especially in a sudden or unceremonious way.
"The landlord threatened to turf them out if they didn't pay the rent."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
(British, informal) To throw away or get rid of unwanted objects.
"I spent the weekend turfing out all the old boxes from the garage."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly British and Australian English. Used for people being ejected from places, organisations, or positions, and also for discarding unwanted objects. Often implies a lack of ceremony or respect for the person being removed.
Commonly used with
tenant government manager junk belongings squatters
Forms
Base
turf out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
turfs out
he/she/it
Past simple
turfed out
yesterday
Past participle
turfed out
have + pp
-ing form
turfing out
continuous
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