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idiomget the bullet BrEBrE(also be given the bullet)to be dismissed from your job:We were waiting around all week, wondering how many of us would get the bullet.If they're talking about restructuring, they're going to give someone the bullet.
get the bulletTo lose one's job. Primarily heard in UK. You're going to get the bullet if you keep coming into work late. get the bullet BRITISH, INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone gets the bullet, they lose their job. The banks are still making money but they only have to have one bad year and everybody gets the bullet. Note: You can also say that someone is given the bullet. Pike was out of work for 2½ years after being given the bullet as the team's youth boss. |