to boot

Idioms

Besides, in addition. For example, It rained every day and it was cold to boot, or He said they'd lower the price of the car by $1,000 and throw in air conditioning to boot. This expression has nothing to do with footwear. Boot here is an archaic noun meaning “advantage,” and in the idiom has been broadened to include anything additional, good or bad. [c. a.d. 1000]

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Unsavory, sure, and illegal to boot, but desperate times call for desperate actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shares of Figma shot higher late Thursday, after the design-software company extended its streak of earnings beats, and provided upbeat guidance to boot.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

While Christopher Hitchens was arguing that women aren’t funny, there was West, out there being funny, a woman, and a feminist to boot.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s one thing to ask from the comfort of home, but another to live it out, and on national television to boot, says Coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

And a Ford motorcar in the driveway to boot.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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to boot

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