| 词汇 | give someone their walking papers |
| 释义 | Idiom give someone their walking papersgive (someone their) walking papers American to tell someone they must leave their job.The manager gave his old secretary her walking papers and hired his daughter to do the job. give (one) (one's) walking papersTo dismiss one from employment; to order one to leave or move on from a place. After messing up that account, I'm terrified that my boss is going to give me my walking papers. Bill had been living in his parents' house for nearly a year without working when they finally gave him his walking papers out of there. give someone their walking papersIf you give someone their walking papers, you tell them to leave. Barker was called in and given his walking papers during a short meeting yesterday. After returning home to Toronto for Thanksgiving, he gave his high-school girlfriend her walking papers. Note: You can also say that someone gets their walking papers. It was Vogel's turn to get his walking papers from the board of directors. Note: The usual British expression is give someone their marching orders. Note: This comes from the instructions given to infantry soldiers (= soldiers who march on foot) about the length and destination of a march. |
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