gate synonyms

gate

n.

gateway, entrance, portal, ingress, passage, way, port, turnstile, revolving door, means of access, issue, wicket, portcullis, lich gate (British), barrier, bar, weir; see also door 1, entrance 2.

get the gate*

be dismissed, be rejected, be asked to leave, be thrown out, be fired, get the boot*; see also get it 2.

give (someone) the gate*

dismiss, reject, force out; see dismiss 1, 2, oust.

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