"Get walking papers" nghĩa là gì?

Đi thôi, nơi này không phù hợp nữa. Photo by Bench Accounting on Unsplash 

"Get (one's) walking papers" = lấy giấy rời đi -> nhận đơn xin thôi việc hoặc yêu cầu rời khỏi, ly khai, ly hôn...

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Up next on the list of managers officially getting their walking papers: the Pirates have fired manager Clint Hurdle.

He packed up (gói ghém) his office, took a nap, took a shower and then met with Snyder and team president Bruce Allen before dawn to receive his walking papers.

Perkins was signed by the team in September after being released by the New York Giants. Perkins spent parts of three seasons with the Giants before finally getting his walking papers this year.

The New Berlin Education Association last week released a screen capture (ảnh chụp màn hình) of text messages in which the union contends (cho rằng) an administrator (quản trị viên) indicated teachers who were not tenured (bổ nhiệm) would get their “walking papers” if they were to participate in a strike (cuộc đình công).

Thu Phương

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