give someone their cards
• dismiss someone from employment.
• "the firm has just given 74,000 workers their cards"
Similar:
dismiss,
give someone their notice,
throw out,
get rid of,
lay off,
let someone go,
discharge,
cashier,
make redundant,
sack,
give someone the sack,
fire,
kick out,
boot out,
give someone the boot,
give someone the bullet,
give someone the push,
show someone the door,
send packing,
give someone the elbow,
turf out,
out,
