walking\ ticket

walking\ ticket
• walking papers
• walking orders
• walking ticket
noun 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.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Walking ticket — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • walking ticket — /ˈwɔkɪŋ tɪkət/ (say wawking tikuht) noun Colloquial dismissal from one s place of work; the sack: he was given a walking ticket. Also, walking papers …  

  • walking-ticket — walkˈing orders, walking papers or walkˈing ticket plural noun (slang) Dismissal • • • Main Entry: ↑walk …   Useful english dictionary

  • walking ticket — noun : walking papers * * * Informal. See walking papers. [1825 35, Amer.] …   Useful english dictionary

  • walking ticket — noun plural see walking papers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • walking ticket — Informal. See walking papers. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Walking ticket — laying off from one s job …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • walking ticket — Australian Slang laying off from one s job …   English dialects glossary

  • walking ticket — n. (Informal) formal notice of dismissal (from work or from military service); termination of work …   English contemporary dictionary

  • walking\ orders — • walking papers • walking orders • walking ticket noun 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”