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
Cathie	['kæθi]
Vellamo	-	Finnish Mythology
Goddard	['gɔdə:d]
Graham	['greiəm]
Lysimachus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Emmanouil	-	Greek