walking papers
noun[plural]
USuk/ˈwɔː.kɪŋ ˌpeɪ.pəz/us/ˈwɑː.kɪŋ ˌpeɪ.pɚz/If you give someonetheirwalkingpapers, youaskthatpersontoleaveaplaceor ajobbecause they have done somethingwrong:
解雇通知;逐客令Threeplayersgottheirwalkingpaperslastweek.3名球员上周收到了解雇通知。
She was called into the boss'sofficeandgivenherwalkingpapers.她被叫到老板的办公室,收到了解雇通知。
Synonym
marching ordersinformal
See also
papers
Firing staff
- axe
- be out onyourearidiom
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- decertification
- firing
- get the pushidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- heave-ho
- invalidsomeoneout
- relieve
- relievesomeoneofsomething
- removal
- remove
- retire
- rightsize
- rightsizing
- terminate
- termination