to boot
1 The phrase to boot is used in the sense of ON TOP OF (ALL) THAT to add additional information to something you just said — especially if you listed several things. It’s always preceded somewhere in the sentence by an and, and usually appears at the end of the sentence, although you may hear people start a sentence with And to boot,…
I’ve known Alex since childhood. He’s a very talented guitarist, an amazing songwriter, and a really good friend to boot.
Nicky and Natasha are sending their son, Alex, to France for the summer, as part of an exchange program, and Natasha misses him already.
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Natasha: This is the first time my baby’s ever been away from me for so long. God, I'm going to miss him!
Nicky: Oh God! Really, Natasha? Corny much? You’d think he was five! He’ll be fine. I went to the mall and bought him a nice suitcase yesterday. I also got him a cellphone with an international calling plan, so he can call his mommy anytime. And to boot, I gave him $3000 cash. I just hope the French kid they’re sending us is as nice as our Alex.
2 Very often, to boot implies that the speaker views something as a bonus, a little something extra that was unexpected.
Ron was invited to be a guest speaker at a convention in New York. When he arrives back in Miami, his wife goes to pick him up at the airport.
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Angela: So? How was it?
Ron: It was excellent! There's nothing like getting paid to talk about something you're passionate about... and they put our logo on the cover of the convention schedule, so we got free advertising to boot!
Andy works at a restaurant in Miami. Because of a major hurricane, the restaurant's had to close for the week, but every dark cloud has a silver lining...
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Roommate: Wow, I just heard on the news that they're closing down the downtown area for repairs. I guess you'll be out of work for a week.
Andy: More like a one-week vacation! The owner paid us all for the entire week. And since there's no electricity, he had to empty the freezer, so we got free food to boot!
Roommate: Damn... talk about a silver lining!
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