give the gate

See: GIVE THE BOUNCE.

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give the bounce

[give the bounce] or [give the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. or [give the air] To stop being a friend or lover to (a person); separate from. * /Mary gave […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get the bounce

[get the bounce] or [get the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. or [get the air] To lose one's sweetheart; not be kept for a friend or lover. * /Joe is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

gate

[gate] See: [GET THE BOUNCE] or [GET THE GATE], [GIVE THE BOUNCE] or [GIVE THE GATE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

give off

[give off] {v.} To send out; let out; put forth. * /Rotten eggs give off a bad smell./ * /Burning leaves give off thick smoke./ Syn.: [GIVE OUT] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

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