give somebody their walking papers イディオム
give one one's walking papers
Idiom(s): give one one's walking papersTheme: DISMISSAL - EMPLOYMENT
to fire someone; to dismiss someone from employment.
• Tom has proved unsatisfactory. I decided to give him his walking papers.
• We might even give Sally her walking papers, too.
get one's walking papers
Idiom(s): get one's walking papersTheme: FAILURE
to get fired. (Informal.)
• Well, I'm through. I got my walking papers today.
• They are closing down my department. I guess I'll get my walking papers soon.
Get Your Walking Papers
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n., informal A statement that you are fired from your job; dismissal. The boss was not satisfied with Paul's work and gave him his walking papers. George is out of work. He picked up his walking ticket last Friday.walking papers
walking papersA dismissal, as in They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1835, refers to a written notice of dismissal.
give (one) (one's) walking papers
To abolish one from employment; to adjustment one to leave or move on from a place. After messing up that account, I'm abashed that my bang-up is activity to accord me my walking papers. Bill had been active in his parents' abode for about a year afterwards alive back they assuredly gave him his walking affidavit out of there.Learn more: give, paper, walkinggive somebody their ˈwalking papers
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(American English, informal) abolish somebody from their job; be dismissed: The drillmaster has been accustomed his walking affidavit afterwards the aggregation absent afresh on Saturday.Learn more: give, paper, somebody, walking
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