| 释义 |
can (someone) can (someone)To summarily dismiss or oust someone from employment; to fire someone. Management promptly canned the new accountant after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. They'll can me if they ever find out I came into work drunk yesterday.See also: cancan1. n. the head. Jerry landed one on Frank’s can. Frank crumpled. 2. n. toilet. Restroom? Hell, I ain’t tired! Where’s the can? 3. n. the buttocks. (see also bucket.) The guy slipped on the ice and fell on his can. 4. n. jail. (Usually with the.) I had to spend the night in the can, but it wasn’t too bad. 5. tv. to dismiss someone from employment. The jerk canned everybody who played a part in the gag. 6. n. a car. That’s a good-looking can he’s driving. 7. Go to cans. 8. n. a breast. (Usually objectionable. Usually plural.) Man, look at the cans on that dame! 9. n. a measurement of marijuana. (Drugs.) How much do you want for a can? can/could do without To prefer not to experience or deal with: I could do without their complaints. |