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to boot

Idioms  

  1. 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]

Example Sentences

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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

An appeals court also sided with Cook, prompting the DOJ to ask the Supreme Court to boot her from the board.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

He says Shein enjoys an unfair advantage by using the de minimis loophole to import their goods—and is bad for the environment to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Finally, he explored Amazon’s advertising business as an “underappreciated growth driver” — and with high margins to boot.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Papi had sobbed the day Carlos went off to boot camp.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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