Walking Papers Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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walking papers What does walking papers mean?	a statement saying that one is fired from his or her job	He was given his walking papers from his company last week.
walking papers What does walking papers mean?	a statement saying that one is fired from his or her job	My friend was given his walking papers from his company last week.
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feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure or enjoyment	We stopped at the top of the hill to feast our eyes on some of the best scenery that we have ever seen.

share and share alike What does "share and share alike" mean?	have/get equal shares of something	We always share and share alike when we are on a camping trip.
love me, love my dog What does "love me, love my dog" mean?	if you really love someone then you should love everything about him or her	"Love me, love my dog", the man told his fiance when she asked him to sell his favorite chair which she hated.
out of turn What does "out of turn" mean?	to be not at the proper time or order	The teacher becomes angry when her students speak out of turn.
reach for the sky What does "reach for the sky" mean?	to set one's goals high	The young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.
(I/you/he) for one What does "(I/you/he) for one" mean?	as one example, even if the only one	I for one do not believe that our boss will change the company policy related to new staff.
armed and dangerous What does "armed and dangerous" mean?	to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal)	The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.
on no account What does "on no account" mean?	for no reason, absolutely not	On no account am I going to let my friend borrow my laptop computer.
shuttle (someone) from place to place What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?	to move someone from place to place	The volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
absent-minded What does "absent-minded" mean?	to be forgetful	Our neighbor is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.

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Walking Papers Idiom