get the can



get the can

To be summarily dismissed or ousted from employment; to be fired. The new accountant got the can after a miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.
See also: can, get

get the can

see under get the ax.
See also: can, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FlannÁN-Irish
Bronwyn-Welsh
Arjun-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Hyatt['haiət]
Inannai-NAH-naNear Eastern Mythology
Mariekemah-REE-kəDutch