Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give someone their cards

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: give -some-one their -cards
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"HEAD WAITER: It’s filthy! Gaston, find out who washed this up and give them their cards immediately!"
"Her noble husband, in urgent need of an heir, has dispatched her here with instructions to get herself into working order; should this not come to pass, Monica will be given her cards and told to vacate the premises so that Sir John can make alternative arrangements."
"I looked up at him as he turned his back and a few minutes later, the foreman brought me up and reluctantly gave me my cards as the boss, the horrid face of capital, had sacked me for not wearing protective boots."

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

gives someone their cards (present, singular) giving someone their cards (participle, present) gave someone their cards (past) given someone their cards (participle, past)

Synonyms

hand someone his cards

Questions

What does give someone their cards mean?: To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.

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