one's walking papers

*one's walking papers

Fig. a notice that one is fired from one's job. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) Well, I'm through. I got my walking papers today. They are closing down my department. I guess I'll get my walking papers soon.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cilla	SIL-lah (Swedish), SI-lah (Dutch)	Swedish, Dutch
Yolanda	yo-LAHN-də (English)	Spanish, English
Asenneth	-	Biblical Greek
Aymar	['eimə]
Rosanne	ro-ZAN (English), ro-ZAHN-nə (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Jemmy	JEM-ee	English