Also means
to send packing (envoyer bouler)
Usage Note
Bouler on its own means to roll like a ball. However, the phrase envoyer bouler quelqu'un is common slang meaning to tell someone to get lost or to brush them off firmly — a very useful everyday expression. Je l'ai envoyé bouler means 'I sent him packing.'
Examples
"Il l'a envoyé bouler sans hésiter."
Natural Translation
He sent him packing without hesitating.

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