To throw or kick (a person, etc.) forcibly out (occas. off)
Example | Meaning |
...gig for six-months going up and down the coast of British-Columbia and the guitar player of his band quit because there was illness in his family and the company that had hired them wouldn 't let them hire a replacement guitarist so they turfed them out and so he had- he had to- had to come home. |
To force someone to leave somewhere |
Example | Meaning |
Speaker: Well pretty close. I haven't stole anything but ah- anyways it was a- it was all fun and games. Interviewer: What happened after that then? Speaker: Well I got turfed out as chairman of the Ontario-Northland-Railway. You-know, needless to say and the ah- the boss ah Ben-Dumars called me in and he said, "Elliot," he says, "You-know, for being an honest-" This is the words exact words, "For being honest and forthright, I'm going to have to ask for your resignation as chairman of the Ontario-Northland-Railway." |
To force someone to leave somewhere |