On l’a mis à la porte = They turned him out.
Il a été mis à la porte par les oreilles et les deux épaules = He was turned out ignominiously, neck and crop.
On a condamné la porte = The door is nailed up, blocked up.
Portée
À sa portée (or, à portée de sa main) = Within his reach.
À (la) portée de la voix = Within call.
À (une) portée de fusil = Within gunshot.
Porter
C’est elle qui porte la culotte = She is mistress in this house (not her husband); The grey mare is the better horse.