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walk_the_plank
walk the plank
English
Verb
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walking the plank (1)
- (historical) On a pirate ship, to walk off a plank of wood into the ocean. Used as a method of killing.
- (figuratively) To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
- After I was caught selling company secrets, I'm not surprised they made me walk the plank.
Translations
to be forced to resign from a position in an organization
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See also
- shark bait
- long walk off a short pier
- send to an early grave