out on one's ear

Dismissed, thrown out in disgrace, as in In this company you get only one chance, and if you fail you're out on your ear. This term alludes to being physically thrown out head first. [Slang; early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Justice	JUS-tis	English
Gisbert	GEES-bert (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Aeolus	[i:ələs]
Jamaar	jə-MAHR	African American (Rare)
Lia (1)	LEE-ah (Italian), LEE-ə (Portuguese, Georgian)	Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Carlito	kahr-LEE-to (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese