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
Eneko	-	Basque
Ysbrand	-	Dutch
Temujin	-	History
Carla	['ka:lə]
Algernon
Ida	IE-də (English), EE-dah (German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Italian)	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene