verb
Meaning 1
To reject or eliminate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Phrase guide
vote off the island
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History
Etymology
Coined with reference to reality game show Survivor, in which contestants must survive after being deliberately stranded in a remote location (such as a tropical island), with one being eliminated from the competition each week by a vote.