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rausfliegen

to get kicked out / to fly out

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rausfliegen

to get kicked out

Colloquial for being fired or being expelled from a place, for example from a job, a school, or an apartment.

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Wegen seiner ständigen Verspätungen ist er aus der Firma rausgeflogen.

Because of his constant lateness, he got kicked out of the company.

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rausfliegen vs fliegen

to fly

'fliegen' and 'rausfliegen' can mean almost the same thing colloquially: someone is removed from a school, a job, or another institution. 'rausfliegen' makes the idea of being sent out clearer and often sounds a bit more direct. 'fliegen' can only be understood in this sense from context because it has many other meanings. Learners may confuse the words because both work similarly in sentences like 'Er ist aus der Schule geflogen' (he got kicked out of school). In clear colloquial language, 'rausfliegen' is often less ambiguous.

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rausfliegen

Herr Wagner fliegt raus, wenn er wieder ohne Entschuldigung fehlt.

Mr. Wagner will get kicked out if he is absent again without an excuse.

fliegen

Nach dem Streit mit dem Chef ist Tom aus der Firma geflogen.

After the argument with his boss, Tom got kicked out of the company.

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