put the boot in
US /pʊt ðə bʊt ɪn/
・UK /pʊt ðə bʊt ɪn/
C2
idm.To criticize or attack someone severely.
During the meeting, she really put the boot in about his mistakes.
Video subtitles
The Challenge of Being Close
- where to put the boot in this can be deeply frightening this aspect of
where to put the boot in this can be deeply frightening this aspect of
- If they ever want to use the power they have over us—and sometimes they do—they know exactly where to put the boot in.
If they ever want to use the power they have over us—and sometimes they do—they know exactly where to put the boot in.