give (one) the pink slip

To dismiss someone from a job. I can't believe the boss gave me the pink slip after five years on the job! The new secretary hasn't taken one accurate message for me all week—I think it's time to give her the pink slip.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bilal	-	Arabic, Urdu
SauliĀ	-	Baltic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Rebecca	rə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)	English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Maximillian	mak-si-MIL-ee-ən, mak-si-MIL-yən	English
Nia (2)	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Toby	TO-bee	English