Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand someone their cards

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: hand -some-one their -cards
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"To begin with, you were not sacked; it was you who gave notice.[…]Upon which he handed me my cards and my wages."
"Now they say that times are hard and they’ve handed me my cards. They say there’s not the work to go around. And when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close. Tonight they’re going to shut this factory down. Then they’ll tear it d-o-w-n"
"I was handed my cards yesterday and so today I’m looking for a new job."

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

hands someone their cards (present, singular) handing someone their cards (participle, present) handed someone their cards (participle, past) handed someone their cards (past) give someone his cards (alternative)

Questions

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

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