Fig.: to fire someone; to dismiss someone from work. To tell someone to leave

Carrying out its plans of financial recovery, the struggling airline furloughed 211 pilots last year and will send an additional 600 their walking papers in the next two years

Per portare a termine il piano di ripresa economica, la compagnia aerea in difficoltà finanziaria l'anno scorso ha lasciato a casa 211 piloti e nei prossimi due anni ne manderà a spasso altri 600

"What happened to Harry? He was so proud of his job" "Well, he was given his walking papers because he was caught stealing"

"Che cos'è successo a Harry? Era così orgoglioso del suo lavoro" "Beh, gli hanno dato il benservito perché hanno scoperto che rubava"