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send someone packing

• make someone leave in an abrupt or peremptory way.
• "the intrusive outsider is humiliated by the kids and sent packing by the mother"
Similar: expel, send away, eject, turn out, throw out, force out, oust, evict, put out, get rid of, dismiss, discharge, chuck out, kick out, boot out, defenestrate, show the door to, throw someone out on their ear, sack, fire, give someone the boot, axe, give someone the push, give someone the elbow, give someone the big E, bin off, turf out, give someone the air, give someone the bum's rush,


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