| 释义 |
give somebody their walking papers 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.See also: give, paper, walkinggive somebody their ˈwalking papers, get your ˈwalking papers (American English, informal) dismiss somebody from their job; be dismissed: The coach has been given his walking papers after the team lost again on Saturday.See also: give, paper, somebody, walking |