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". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
