hand someone his hat

== English == === Alternative forms === give someone his hat === Pronunciation === === Verb === hand someone his hat (third-person singular simple present hands someone his hat, present participle handing someone his hat, simple past and past participle handed someone his hat) (chiefly US, idiomatic) To require someone to depart; to dismiss someone. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes used in the alternative passive voice forms: have one's hat handed to one or get one's hat handed to one. ==== Synonyms ==== expel, kick out, send someone packing, throw out