walk the plank

English

Verb

walk the plank

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

Finnish: savustaa ulos (to make walk the plank)

German: über die Planke gehen

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