the boot (或 北美

the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed

情况变得与原来相反

boots and all

(Austral./NZ informal)with no holds barred; wholeheartedly

(澳/新西兰，非正式)不受约束地；全心全意地

Canberra's cabbies go in boots and all for a fair deal.

堪培拉的出租车司机一心只为做上一笔公道的生意。

die with one's boots on

die in battle or while actively occupied

战死；工作时死去

get the boot

(informal)be dismissed from one's job

(非正式)被解雇

give someone the boot

(informal)dismiss someone from their job

(非正式)解雇

old boot

(informal)an old woman considered to be ugly and contemptible

(非正式)老丑妇

put the boot in (或 into someone)

(Brit. informal)kick someone hard when they are on the ground

(英，非正式)（在对方倒地后）狠狠踢上一脚

with one's heart in one's boots

in a state of great depression or trepidation

极为悲观消沉

you (can) bet your boots

(informal)used to express absolute certainty about a situation or statement

(非正式)准保没错，有把握

you can bet your boots that the patrol has raised the alarm.

巡逻兵肯定已经发出警报了。

to boot

In addition; besides.

并且；加之