He left public service after voters 'booted' him from the mayor's office. [=he chose not to work for the government after he was not reelected as mayor]
I heard they 'gave her the boot'. [=they fired her; they told her she could no longer work for them]
You don't need all these applications to open every time you 'boot' your computer.
(..) - You got a job? I was laughed out of twelve interviews today. And yet you're surprisingly upbeat. You would be too if you found John and David boots on sale, fifty percent off! Oh, how well you know me... They're my new 'I don't need a job, I don't need my parents, I've got great boots' boots! (..)1994 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate Season: 1 Episode 1