walk the plank

English

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Verb

walk the plank

walking the plank (1)

1. (historical) On a pirate ship, to walk off a plank of wood into the ocean. Used as a method of killing.
2. (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)
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• German: über die Planke gehen

See also

• shark bait
• take a long walk off a short pier